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Working hours: 35 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 8 May 2024
This role is a degree-level apprenticeship and as such, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a course of study leading to a Degree Apprentice BSc in Quantity Surveying. If you do not hold grade C/4 in GCSE Maths and or English you will be required to pass a functional skills equivalent as part of the apprenticeship. This qualification will take up to 5 years and progression from Grade 5 will be based on reaching the professional and academic requirements outlined in the role profile, throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.
- Qualification - The candidate should have or be expecting to attain a suitable qualification (i.e.HNC in Construction) by the summer of 2024
The Capital Programmes Division is looking to recruit a Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor.
The Division reports to the Deputy Chief Executive and is responsible for developing and delivering Major and Minor Capital Programmes across the City. The current value of the programme is approx. £200m pa. The portfolio of work is varied and some of our current and previous projects that we have been involved in include, for example, the construction of new schools, large scale solar PV installations, building demolition, repair, maintenance & refurbishment of heritage buildings, School refurbishments, galleries, leisure, and park buildings.
The Apprentice Quantity Surveyor role is based within the Major Works Team which is responsible for delivering construction and refurbishment projects which range from £1m to £50m in value. The team assists internal clients to review project requirements, develop programmes of work which achieve economies of scale from a cost, quality, and programme delivery perspective. The team generally use design and build methodology to procure major construction companies to deliver its projects on behalf of the City Council.
About the Candidate
Appointment to the post will be at the grade 5 level of the career graded pay structure (£26,873 to £29,777) with a series of incremental increases available over time as the successful candidate progresses through their academic and professional status.
Initially the candidate will be allocated to assist existing professionally qualified senior staff but will as their experience and qualification grow be expected to ultimately become a self-sufficient professional member of staff operating in an independent position leading quantity surveying activities on their own projects.
About Us
We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.
When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.
To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
- We take time to listen and understand
- We work together and trust each other
- We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
- We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
- We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.
Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council
At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.
If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Accessibility
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.
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When you join us
We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.
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