Have an interest in helping to providing a good standard of living to residents in the County? Then this apprenticeship could be ideal for you
Annual wage: £14,526.20 a year
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Training course: Surveying technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with flexible and hybrid working available
37.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 07 September 2026
Duration: 3 Years
Positions available: 2
As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
As a surveying apprentice you will be responsible for providing the HIA’s technical service, providing advice guidance and practical support liaising with clients and contractors in order to deliver adaptations and home improvements ensuring 100% customer satisfaction.
You will be responsible for carrying out initial feasibility studies to determine what adaptations would be possible- this would include liaising directly with occupational therapists to establish what adaptations would meet the clients assessed needs.
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Surveying technician (level 3)
The apprentice will attend college on a day release basis
GCSE in:
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Durham County Council is the largest council in the North East, we employ over 16,000 people and have a budget of around £1.3 billion which helps us provide services for more than 513,000 people. We are a forward-looking council and recognise that we need passionate people who share our enthusiasm to deliver fantastic services to the people of County Durham.
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A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You'll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
We are unable to guarantee a job role on completion of the apprenticeship but there will be the opportunity for progression while on programme
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Durham County Council
Neil Turner
[email protected]
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017585.
Closes on Monday 06 April 2026
