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Student Placement - Sandwich Year (Residential Surveying)

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Connells Group

2mo ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Placement Program
  • Construction & Surveying
  • Milton Keynes

AI generated summary

  • You must have a full UK driving licence, a year’s relevant work experience, and access to a car for your placement to join the graduate training scheme.
  • You will shadow residential surveys and valuations, receive mentoring, and gain practical experience to prepare for the Trainee AssocRICS program.

Requirements

  • You need to have a full UK driving licence and access to a car throughout your placement.
  • To join the graduate training scheme, you will require a year’s work experience in an area relevant to the residential and valuation AssocRICS pathway.
  • Our full time trainees have the opportunity to combine classroom learning with regular assessment and practical experience to progress towards the RICS AssocRICS qualification.
  • Further opportunities are available to progress towards MRICS status, subject to RICS criteria being met.

Responsibilities

  • We have several nationwide paid sandwich year placement opportunities starting in September 2025 and we want to hear from you now. Our first class structured placement programme provides a mix of shadowing real-time residential surveys and associated valuations. In addition we will take you through how our award winning engine room back office support functions operate. We are firm believers that technical training must be combined with on-the-job experience, so there will be tremendous mentoring support throughout your year with us. Your year with us will provide a structured mixture of experience, suitable for you to consider joining us, once you graduate, onto our Trainee AssocRICS surveyor programme as a full time employee. To join the graduate training scheme, you will require a year’s work experience in an area relevant to the residential and valuation AssocRICS pathway. Our full time trainees have the opportunity to combine classroom learning with regular assessment and practical experience to progress towards the RICS AssocRICS qualification. Further opportunities are available to progress towards MRICS status, subject to RICS criteria being met. Our trainees have the opportunity for a long and successful career with Connells Survey & Valuation - one of the country’s leading surveying firms, where there are genuine opportunities for career progression.

FAQs

What does the sandwich year placement entail?

The sandwich year placement includes a mix of shadowing real-time residential surveys and associated valuations, along with insights into our award-winning back office support functions.

When does the placement opportunity start?

The nationwide paid sandwich year placement opportunities start in September 2025.

Is there a driving requirement for the position?

Yes, you need to have a full UK driving licence and access to a car throughout your placement.

What opportunities are available after completing the placement?

After completing the placement, you may consider joining our Trainee AssocRICS surveyor programme as a full-time employee, provided you have a year’s relevant work experience in residential and valuation.

What qualification will I work towards during the trainee programme?

During the trainee programme, you will work towards the RICS AssocRICS qualification, with opportunities to progress towards MRICS status.

What support can I expect during my placement year?

You will receive tremendous mentoring support throughout your year with us, combining technical training with on-the-job experience.

Is there potential for career progression after the trainee programme?

Yes, our trainees have the opportunity for a long and successful career with Connells Survey & Valuation, including genuine opportunities for career progression.

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Connells Group

Real Estate
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1936
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Connells Group is the largest and most successful estate agency network and property services provider in the UK. Founded in 1936 and with a network of over 1,200 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions. In addition to operating under the Connells brand, the Group trades under 85 well-known local names including Abbotts, Allen & Harris, Ashley Adams, Bagshaws Residential, Bairstow Eves, Barnard Marcus, Brown & Merry, Burchell Edwards, Fox & Sons, Gascoigne Halman, Hamptons, John D. Wood, Jones & Chapman, Manners & Harrison, Paul Dubberley, Peter Alan, Roger Platt, Rook Matthews Sayer, Shipways, Slater Hogg & Howison, Swetenhams, Sharman Quinney, Taylors and William H Brown. As well as residential property sales and lettings, the Group has a comprehensive range of B2C and B2B services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPCs, surveying, corporate lettings, PRS, Build to Rent, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers, commercial real estate and auctions. Corporate clients benefit from Connells Group’s broad range of award-winning services and depth of experience and expertise. Connells Group is a subsidiary of the Skipton Building Society, one of the UK’s largest providers of financial services and products.