- GMFJ Reference
258383
- Wages
£25,652 p/a
- Hours
37.00 per week
- Date Posted
10/03/2025
- Start Date
12/05/2025
- Approx. Duration
24 months
- Location
Portsmouth
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Construction
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Surveying technician (ST0332)
- Employer
Portsmouth City Council
Description
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at workThis is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who is considering embarking on a career in building surveying and more specifically Fire Safety at an entry level, or someone that is contemplating a career change. There may be further opportunities to develop your career with Portsmouth City Council following successful completion of the apprenticeship.
What is the role?
Sitting within the Housing, Neighbourhoods and Building Services directorate, you will be directly reporting to and supporting the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Building Safety Manager;
Supporting the delivery of Fire Risk Assessments to our purpose-built low-rise blocks of flats, undertaking fire door surveys and managing remedial actions. The service comprises the following team;
- Building Safety Team - responsibility for overseeing building safety including structural safety and fire safety to our high-rise buildings in accordance with the Building Safety Act 2022 and fire safety for our 17,000 housing stock and 900 corporate buildings.
The Building Safety Team forms part of the wider compliance team who have responsibility for overseeing compliance activities for the 17,000-housing stock and 900 corporate buildings within the HRA and GRA portfolios. The compliance activities cover gas safety, electrical safety, asbestos management, water hygiene, M&E servicing and repairs and Lift Servicing and Repairs.
The range of duties undertaken in the role will be varied and ensure the running of an efficient and effective services. Tasks may include but are not limited to;
- Undertaking Fire Risk Assessments and uploading the required outcomes onto our bespoke Repairs & Maintenance database
- Undertaking fire door surveys and checks
- Assisting with the management and working with other service areas to complete remedial works and actions that have been identified
- Uploading and monitoring information on our IT systems, for example reviewing, interrogating and updating compliance activities on the Repairs and Maintenance Database.
For more information about this vacancy please contact Learning Skills Partnership on 01482338840 (Ref ID: 258383)
Company website : https://searchjobs.portsmouth.gov.uk/jobs/job/Apprentice-Surveying-Technician-Fire-Safety-Level-3/34
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- GCSE English (Grade 4/C and above) essential
- GCSE Math's (Grade 4/C and above) essential
s part of your Apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a nationally recognised Level 3 Civil Surveying Technician Apprenticeship standard via our training partner, Learning Skills Partnership. Your Apprenticeship is fully supported through a combination of regular online lessons, e-learning materials, and access to their team of experts for 1-2-1 advice and support.
We will provide full training to develop your current abilities to enable you to effectively carry out the role. Our experienced Building Surveyors will provide guidance and advice at all stages while you work alongside our existing apprentice team.
You will have opportunities within the team to gain building surveying experience whilst studying part time towards a Level 3 Diploma in Surveying and following a successful end point assessment you will become an associate member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (AssocRICS). Portsmouth City Council will also support you with achieving a Level 3 Certificate in Fire Risk Assessments and dependent on individual progress the opportunity to extend this to a Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessments.
Applications should be submitted by Friday 21st March 2025. There will be an initial shortlisting where if successful, you will be required to prepare and deliver a short presentation virtually, via MS Teams on either 31st March 2025, 1st April 2025 or 2nd April 2025. Candidates progressing from the presentation stage will be invited to an assessment day in Portsmouth to be held on Tuesday 8th April 2025. The final stage of assessment will be formal interviews will also be held in Portsmouth during the w/c 21st April 2025. When applying candidates should ensure that they are available for the dates above. Whilst some flexibility can be offered around the date and timings of the initial presentation assessment and final stage interviews, the assessment day to be held on Tuesday 8th April 2025 is fixed and cannot be changed.