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Salary Overview:
We’re a built environment consultancy, helping our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment. We are enabled by great people who are inspired and proud of what they do and respected for who they are.
At Ridge our people are the foundation of our success, and our greatest asset. Our people are what separate us, they drive our vision and embody our values. We offer not just a job, but a journey. We believe in commitment, and the value of a stable, flexible, long-term career path. We challenge our people to be the best they can be and help them grow with the right development.
Our ELEVATE Degree Apprenticeship programme is now welcoming applications for our Autumn 2024 intake. The closing date for applications is 31st January 2024, with assessments and interviews to take place in early 2024, with offers to have been made by the end of March 2024 at the latest.
What’s the opportunity?
Looking for your first career step into the Built Environment / Construction industry? Want to study but not incur the student debts? We’ve got you! Our ELEVATE Degree Apprenticeship programme could be the perfect fit for you. Our two-year programme will give you the perfect blend of education, working experience and additional development, helping you to achieve your degree whilst you earn & gain experience, without the burden of university debts.
We boast a broad range of expertise within our multidisciplinary model, including both core disciplines such as Building Services, Project Management, Cost Management, Architecture, and innovative disciplines such as Geospatial, Expert Witness & Advisory, Lighting Design and Digital Engineering (BIM). We welcome future talent across all areas of the business and will do our best to match your interests with our opportunities to find the right apprentice role for you.
Our apprentice roles are real, genuine roles in our teams – you will play an important part in providing exceptional service to our clients and be exposed to a lot more client activity than you may be at the bigger consultancies. We want you to take pride in your work and feel valued for your contribution, so you can expect to be getting involved as soon as you are ready to do so.
We welcome everyone – regardless of your educational background. We recognise that not everyone leaves school knowing what they want to do, what’s important is what you are passionate about. If you have a love for our industry, we want to hear from you. We look for skills and behaviours, we can teach the knowledge! Role and Responsibilities:
Once you’ve completed your two-year programme, you’ll continue your development journey in your chosen discipline team, where you will be promoted from the programme to the next step in the pathway and progress along the career path for that area. Your apprenticeship will continue past the two-year programme, so you’ll continue to study towards this as you progress post-programme. Experience and Skills Required:
As a guide, please see the table below that shows the entry criteria for the apprenticeships in our core disciplines:
Discipline
Entry Requirements (on joining)
Architecture (Part 1)
A Levels BBB, including an Art and Design subject
Architecture (Part 2 & 3)
An approved RIBA / ARB Part 1 qualification, if through a degree then at 2:1 or above
Building Services Design Engineer
A Levels BBB - Must include Maths and preferably a Science - Chemistry or Physics
Building Surveying
A Levels BCC (any subjects)
Cost Management
A Levels BCC (any subjects)
Project Management
A Levels BCC (any subjects)
Civil and Structural Engineering
A Level BBB - Must include Mathematics and a Science in either Chemistry or Physics
Sustainability
A Level BBC - Must include a subject like Geography, Sciences, Geology or Maths
What’s in it for you?
Our people are our business – our vision is to be ever progressive, expanding our expertise and nurturing our talent through Quality, Innovation & Growth, to achieve our strategic outcomes:
Your reward is focused on your total wellbeing, with a package to support all aspects of life. In addition to your salary, you can expect:
We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application & selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.
A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed & released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
We have opportunities in all of our offices - Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Oxford, Reading & Winchester.
We’re a built environment consultancy, helping our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment. We are enabled by great people who are inspired and proud of what they do and respected for who they are.
At Ridge our people are the foundation of our success, and our greatest asset. Our people are what separate us, they drive our vision and embody our values. We offer not just a job, but a journey. We believe in commitment, and the value of a stable, flexible, long-term career path. We challenge our people to be the best they can be and help them grow with the right development.
Our ELEVATE Degree Apprenticeship programme is now welcoming applications for our Autumn 2024 intake. The closing date for applications is 31st January 2024, with assessments and interviews to take place in early 2024, with offers to have been made by the end of March 2024 at the latest.
What’s the opportunity?
Looking for your first career step into the Built Environment / Construction industry? Want to study but not incur the student debts? We’ve got you! Our ELEVATE Degree Apprenticeship programme could be the perfect fit for you. Our two-year programme will give you the perfect blend of education, working experience and additional development, helping you to achieve your degree whilst you earn & gain experience, without the burden of university debts.
We boast a broad range of expertise within our multidisciplinary model, including both core disciplines such as Building Services, Project Management, Cost Management, Architecture, and innovative disciplines such as Geospatial, Expert Witness & Advisory, Lighting Design and Digital Engineering (BIM). We welcome future talent across all areas of the business and will do our best to match your interests with our opportunities to find the right apprentice role for you.
Our apprentice roles are real, genuine roles in our teams – you will play an important part in providing exceptional service to our clients and be exposed to a lot more client activity than you may be at the bigger consultancies. We want you to take pride in your work and feel valued for your contribution, so you can expect to be getting involved as soon as you are ready to do so.
We welcome everyone – regardless of your educational background. We recognise that not everyone leaves school knowing what they want to do, what’s important is what you are passionate about. If you have a love for our industry, we want to hear from you. We look for skills and behaviours, we can teach the knowledge!
Your development is our priority, our role is to ensure you have the tools, skills and confidence to succeed in your career with us, so your first two years on programme offer the following development opportunities:
Professional- Our priority is to support you through your Degree Apprenticeship, ensuring that you have the exposure you need in your daily role, to help supplement your studies and put your learning into practice
- We’ll give you the structure you need to allocate the right amount of time to your studies, and your line manager will be focused on providing the right learning opportunities
- Your apprenticeship provider will closely monitor your progress too, and have regular meetings with you and your line manager to see how everything is going
- Our Future Talent team are specialists in the apprenticeship space, and can provide you specific advice and support to ensure your experience is positive – they’ll work closely with your provider too to make sure that everything is on track
- If you later hold an accredited degree, we’ll support you to gain your chartership, through our vast network of internal chartership champions and established guidance – it may be that this forms part of your Apprenticeship EPA (End Point Assessment), or that we bolt this on to the end of your learning
- Technical
- A full variety of CPD opportunities, including webinars, short courses and masterclasses to enhance your skills in specific areas of focus
- You’ll be allocated a mentor from our team, someone experienced and knowledgeable to act as your trusted advisor throughout your programme
- Personal
- You’ll get a tailored development plan with clearly mapped out personal growth opportunities, to strengthen your soft skills and leadership
- You’ll become a STEM ambassador, giving you the confidence to speak to future generations about careers in our industry and represent us at all kinds of events
- You’ll become part of our Future Talent Community, connecting everyone on our programmes into a safe, supportive and enjoyable space. You’ll have opportunities to formally network with each other, as well as building your own connections on a personal level.
- You’ll have a buddy to support you with the day-to-day aspects of working at Ridge, someone who has trodden the same path and you’ll feel comfortable talking to about the little things!
Once you’ve completed your two-year programme, you’ll continue your development journey in your chosen discipline team, where you will be promoted from the programme to the next step in the pathway and progress along the career path for that area. Your apprenticeship will continue past the two-year programme, so you’ll continue to study towards this as you progress post-programme.
We place huge importance on people, and it is really key to us to find someone who reflects the values & culture of the business we are striving to become. We want to hear from you if:
- You meet the specified educational entry criteria set by the apprenticeship provider, there is a table below that provides some helpful information by discipline. As a general rule for guidance purposes (please note that the criteria will vary by provider), for entry to a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, we anticipate you need to have the following:
- 3 A Levels at BBB / BBC (or equivalent such as BTEC Level 3 / T Level / Level 3 Apprenticeship)
- Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent), including Maths & English at A*- C or 4 - 9
- You need to be aged 18+ at the point your apprenticeship begins, likely September / October 2024
- You are available to join us full time from September / October 2024
- You have the Right to Work in the UK, without requiring visa sponsorship
- You are passionate about our industry – this is really important – we love what we do and see that the built environment plays a critical role in society, so we want people who feel the same, it’s what connects us!
- You are curious, and eager to learn – the Expert pathway places you in amongst our team of existing experts, who you can learn so much from. They love sharing their knowledge, and are passionate about developing our future talent, so we want people who will make the most of this opportunity.
As a guide, please see the table below that shows the entry criteria for the apprenticeships in our core disciplines:
Discipline
Entry Requirements (on joining)
Architecture (Part 1)
A Levels BBB, including an Art and Design subject
BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM
5 GCSEs C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
Architecture Portfolio (advice can be found here)
Architecture (Part 2 & 3)
An approved RIBA / ARB Part 1 qualification, if through a degree then at 2:1 or above
Level 6 Architectural Assistant apprenticeship certificate
5 GCSEs C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
Architecture Portfolio (advice can be found here)
Building Services Design Engineer
A Levels BBB - Must include Maths and preferably a Science - Chemistry or Physics
T-level (Merit or above) in Construction: Design, Surveying And Planning
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DDM in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and advanced Mathematics
Building Services Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship DD alongside grade Pass or Distinction at EPA
5 GCSEs C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
Building Surveying
A Levels BCC (any subjects)
Advanced Apprenticeship in Surveying or an Advanced Apprenticeship in Construction Technical through which a Construction and Built Environment Diploma with a minimum DD profile is obtained or through which a Construction and Built Environment Extended Diploma with a minimum MMM profile is obtained
5 GCSEs C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
Cost Management
A Levels BCC (any subjects)
Advanced Apprenticeship in Surveying or an Advanced Apprenticeship in Construction Technical through which a Construction and Built Environment Diploma with a minimum DD profile is obtained or through which a Construction and Built Environment Extended Diploma with a minimum MMM profile is obtained
5 GCSEs C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
Project Management
A Levels BCC (any subjects)
Advanced Apprenticeship in Surveying or an Advanced Apprenticeship in Construction Technical through which a Construction and Built Environment Diploma with a minimum DD profile is obtained or through which a Construction and Built Environment Extended Diploma with a minimum MMM profile is obtained
5 GCSEs C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
Civil and Structural Engineering
A Level BBB - Must include Mathematics and a Science in either Chemistry or Physics
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DDM in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and advanced Mathematics
Civil Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship DD alongside grade Pass or Distinction at EPA
5 GCSEs C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
Sustainability
A Level BBC - Must include a subject like Geography, Sciences, Geology or Maths
BTEC in Science or Engineering at grade DMM
Level 3 Apprenticeship in Environmental Health discipline
5 GCSEs C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
What’s in it for you?
Our people are our business – our vision is to be ever progressive, expanding our expertise and nurturing our talent through Quality, Innovation & Growth, to achieve our strategic outcomes:
- Growth which fuels ideas and opportunity for all
- Purposeful and meaningful work
- Continual development and mentoring
- Empowerment, inclusivity and respect
- Happiness and enjoyment
- Openness, honesty and integrity
- Acting as one team
Your reward is focused on your total wellbeing, with a package to support all aspects of life. In addition to your salary, you can expect:
- A permanent contract – our commitment to you is permanent
- A healthy holiday balance of 25 days, plus bank holidays & the ability to buy / sell to suit you
- 3 days a year to give your time to others, volunteering for great causes
- An inclusive wellbeing offer:
- Financial – Life Assurance, Pension Scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer), Income Protection, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, flexible choice of Critical Illness Insurance
- Physical – Private Medical Insurance, Doctor at Hand Private GP, Best Doctors, flexible choice of Dental Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, GymFlex & Healthcare Cash Plan
- Mental – Mental Health First Aiders, Help@Hand by Unum
- A flexible approach to hybrid working, to suit both you & your team
- Tailored career development – focused on professional, personal and technical
We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application & selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.
A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed & released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
