Apprentice Building Surveyor
GateleyJoin Gateley Smithers Purslow at our Exeter office as an Apprentice Building Surveyor and dive into the world of Building Surveying. You'll work alongside Senior Surveyors who advise our clients on the design, construction, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of all types of buildings and sites.
Our Apprenticeship Programme allows you to fast track your career. You’ll get the opportunity to combine hands-on experience with academic study, learning whilst you and earn simultaneously. As an apprentice, you’ll benefit from on-the-job training, mentorship and a structured development plan. We'll cover the costs and give you the support you need to achieve your professional qualifications.
On this apprenticeship you will complete the BSc (Hons) Building Surveying (Chartered Surveying Degree Apprenticeship) with the University of West England. This is delivered on a day release basis across a 5-year duration.
As an apprentice you will support with:
• Working with the Surveying team to inspect and provide advice on the design, construction, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of all types of buildings and sites.
• Inspections to involve acquisition surveys, condition reports, measured surveys and defect investigations.
• Assist Senior Surveyors with the preparation with technical reports, schedules of work and works specifications.
• Designing and overseeing works using recognised building contracts and adhering to current technical standards.
• Develop an understanding and apply other relevant legislation such as health and safety, party wall, building regulations and planning.
• Ensuring all work complies with the requirements of the Company’s administrative, personnel procedures and Health & Safety regulations.
The team
Gateley Smithers Purslow’s goal is to be recognised for solving complex building, construction and property issues for commercial and private clients, the public sector and the insurance claims market.
Our collaborative and close-knit Exeter team forms part of a broader national network. We operate across 18 offices which continues to grow. We are proud to be Investors in People Platinum, offering an excellent development framework to facilitate career progression and Chartership attainment.
The person
What you’ll need:
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- Have gained a minimum of 5 GCSE qualifications, grade 4-9 Including Maths and English and 120 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications.
- A full UK driving license and access to a car is essential for this role. Regular travel to various client sites, often in remote locations will be .
- Be a UK/EU/EAA resident for at least three years prior to starting the course and have the right to work in the UK.
- You are at least 18 (Level 6) years old and have left full time education when the apprenticeship starts
- Excellent verbal communication skills, which allow you to liaise with clients and work as part of a wider national team.
- Excellent written communication and attention to detail to produce technical documents.
- Methodical approach to problem solving.
- Experience of working to deadlines
- Demonstrate some understanding of CDM Regs 2015, Party Wall and Building Regulation legislation.
What We’re Looking For
At Gateley, we seek candidates who bring a blend of key soft skills and a passion for personal and professional growth. Here’s what we value:
Growth Mindset: We want people who are eager to develop, learn, and improve continuously, embracing challenges and actively seeking opportunities for self-improvement.
Collaboration: Teamwork is at the heart of what we do. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working with others, communicate effectively, and are committed to achieving collective success.
Time Optimisation: The ability to manage time efficiently and prioritise effectively is essential. We value candidates who can organise their work to deliver the best results under pressure.
Personal Responsibility: Accountability matters. We want individuals who take ownership of their work, make considered decisions, and are committed to delivering excellence.
Commercial Awareness: Our trainees need to understand the business world, spot opportunities, and think commercially to support our clients effectively. We’re looking for people who are curious about how their work contributes to broader business objectives.
Relationship Management: Building and nurturing strong professional relationships is key to success. We value those who can connect with others, network confidently, and build trust.
Resilience: A legal career can be demanding. We seek individuals who are adaptable, recover quickly from setbacks, and remain positive and focused under pressure.
Pride in Work: We’re after candidates who take pride in delivering high-quality work and always strive to meet and exceed expectations.
If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to take on the challenges of a dynamic professional services group, we’d love to hear from you.
About You
About Us
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.
In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.
We are Gateley
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business. Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it's about attitude too.
The 'Gateley Story' is the story of our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are today as a successful business and it's the driving force behind the Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. Every year across the group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and beyond and have lived these shared values. They are recognised at our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.
Diversity, inclusion and well being
Diversity, inclusion and well-being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.
We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.
Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability, and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.