2026 Apprentice Rural Surveyor

We’re looking for a forward-thinking and proactive individual to join our Chartered Surveying Apprenticeship Programme and help grow our ever-expanding rural team based in Shrewsbury. This apprenticeship programme provides a fantastic opportunity to gain a bachelor’s degree with one of our trusted providers, while working towards your APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) to become a Chartered Surveyor.

Over five years, you’ll split your time between studying and hands-on work. You’ll receive 7.5 hours of dedicated study time each week (equivalent to one day), with the remaining four days spent contributing to exciting, real-world projects as part of your day-to-day tasks. In your third year, you’ll join our APC Training Academy with the aim of qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor by the end of the programme.

We also welcome applications from gradutes looking to pursue a career in rural surveying.

Main tasks

Our dedicated team of rural surveyors provide advice to landowners and farmers on unlocking the value of their assets, diversification, change of land use, rural management, rural development, renewables, CPO, leveraging natural capital and bio-diversity opportunities, along with valuing rural assets across the UK.

As an apprentice, you will have the opportunity to assist with a variety of tasks, including:

• Management of rural estates.
• Assist with valuation advice and property valuations.
• Assist with the sale, letting and acquisition of farms and parcels of land.
• Professional consultancy on a wide range of rural and agricultural property matters.
• Prepare environmental scheme applications and assist with natural capital projects.
• Develop and manage relationships with clients.
• Work with experienced team members, supporting the profitability of the profit centre.

Clients are at the heart of what we do, so ensuring you develop and maintain solid relationships with our clients is essential, this includes attending client meetings and preparing communications and reports.

What does it take to be successful?

We are looking for a forward-thinking recent school leaver or graduate with a can-do attitude and good organisational, time management and customer service skills. It is essential that you possess GCSCE Mathematics and English at Grade 4 (or C) and above and a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points or a minimum of a 2.1 in any degree.

Why choose us?

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, adaptable benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave. 

As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile adaptable working policy; many of our team work adaptably, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients. 

About us:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.

Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.

We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.

Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

Our values:

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:

• Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
• People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
• Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
• Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
• Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
• Personal Effectiveness & Productivity - Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.