Job Description
About TDA
As an award-winning provider of business and property services, TDA makes a real difference to the lives of people living and working in the South West delivering innovative and practical programmes in areas including job and business creation.
Year on year we are successfully delivering high quality economic development, property and business services to a growing customer base across the South West.
An apprenticeship with TDA is a real opportunity to make an impact in your career. You’ll receive hands on experience and learn from experienced experts across a range of professions whilst earning a salary and working towards a degree.
About the Apprenticeship
We have an exciting new opportunity for an apprentice to join us as we continue to grow our Development & Projects Management team. It is an exciting time, and you will be an integral part of a friendly and supportive team.
The apprenticeship will consist of work-based experience and training.
This role involves:
· Learn aspects of the quantity surveying duties and activities listed below with appropriate support from line management
· Learn a range of processes to effectively and efficiently assist in the cost management of capital projects
· Learn a range of computerised systems as appropriate.
· Learn aspects of document and data management systems
· Work flexibly as part of a team
· Undertake study towards achievement of a quantity surveying qualification.
· Liaison with internal and external stakeholders including designers, project managers, contractors and clients.
This is a permanent position.
At the end of the apprenticeship, you’ll have a BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management. TDA will also support you in gaining professional membership with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Start date: September 2023
Duration of programme: 5 years
Location: Torquay with one day a week attendance at University
Hours: 37 hours a week, with 20% of time studying or undertaking off the job training
What you will need to apply
· To be 18 years old or over as of 1stSeptember 2023
· Apprentices should be engaged and motivated, with a minimum of Grade C/4 or above in English Language and Mathematics at GCSE and at least two A levels or a Higher National Certificate (HNC) Construction.
· Tariff points: 112
· GCSE: For all applicants, Grade C/4 or above in English Language and Mathematics, or equivalent. Please note the University does not accept Level 2 Key Skills, Functional Skills or Certificates in Adult Numeracy and Literacy as suitable alternatives to GCSEs.
· A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. Points from General Studies and AS-Level subjects (not taken onto full A-Level) can be included towards overall tariff. You must have a minimum of two A-Levels.
· EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required.
· Access: Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma; to include 15 level 3 credits at merit.
· Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required.
· To be eligible to work in the UK
What TDA can offer you
As part of our commitment to making TDA a great place to work, we offer a comprehensive rewards and benefits package including:
· Starting salary of £19,000
· 25 days paid holiday entitlement (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service
· Great working environment with flexible hours
· A wide range of lifestyle discounts and health and wellbeing benefits
· Option to buy and sell annual leave
· Learning and development opportunities
· Company Pension scheme (from age 22 onwards)
· Be part of a live and dynamic Trainee / Graduate and Apprentice Group to support each other through your development.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 06/03/2023 (however we may close earlier if we receive enough applications, so apply as early as possible)
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Oliver Tyack, Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor on 07774 334293.
To find the full job description and to apply for the role please visit our website: https://tda.uk.net/about-us/careers/vacancies/.
*Please note that this role will require a DBS disclosure.*
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Salary: £19,000.00 per year
Schedule:
Work Location: One location
Expected start date: 01/09/2023
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