Apprentice Surveyor Review

I work alongside various team members where I am learning how to value assets on a trading basis, rather than a conventional bricks and mortar basis. In a week I typically spend a day inspecting properties, three days dedicated to report writing and a day dedicated to y university studies.

I currently sit on the marketing committee for our team and work alongside my colleagues in focus groups to think of business develop opportunities and client targeting methods. In doing so I have extensively developed my excel skills, where I have captured data, which informs decisions made by those senior in the team, my literacy skills and developed my understanding of the markets we cover. I have also worked inter-divisionally with the marketing and research teams to assist in producing a spotlight piece on the Children's Day Nursery 2023 spotlight, Garden Centre 2023 spotlight, Garden Centre Blog, an Aspects of Leisure article for the 2024 spring publication and I am currently writing a piece of literature for an industry wide publication. These opportunities have enabled me to develop my time management skills and become more adaptable, when working with different colleagues.

I thoroughly enjoy my programme. I am able to contextualise what I learn at university in the work place and vice versa and this enables me to retain the information.

The Future Talent and Development team are easy to reach. I also have the university support from my apprentice outcomes officer and regular check ins with my line manager.

My team continues to support me to grow my skillset. I've worked on various marketing projects, business development opportunities and assisted in numerous portfolio valuations. The central Future Development and Talent team are easy to reach and I appreciate the regular one to one calls I have with them. I know the company is seeking to minimise costs, so we have had limited networking opportunities, however, the ones we have had provide a good networking opportunity and chance to meet up. They're a good reminder of any common struggles which we may have with university work.

I have a call every 12 weeks with my Apprenticeship Outcomes Officer and receive regular communication from my module leaders. The online learning environment also permits me to have regular communication on any content updates.

I am able to contextualise what I learn on my university course in the work place and vice versa. I feel this enables me to retain the information more so than if I were just doing a university degree.

We have two team strategy days per year and lunches. As an office, we often have lunch and learns, which are typically hour long sessions, provided by different departments, covering important matters within the sector. Amongst the office, we also have graduate drinks, I attend the externally arranged CPD events and we have company sports teams.

Yes

The people. It is a supportive environment and I feel as though everyone is always willing to help you and make time for you.

Be yourself and show your passion for people, property and the role.