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Surveyor

You will be involved in all aspects of estate and property management anywhere in the health and care sector. Your work can include arranging leases and tenancies, rents and service charges, buying and selling property, 
organising repairs and maintenance as well as project managing building and renovations. You will work with finance, legal, engineers and other property professionals.

Surveyor is also known as Asset Manager, Estate Manager, Property Manager.

Role Characteristics

  • Recommend repairs and improvements for buildings
  • Assess the cost of repairs
  • Work on several different projects at once
  • Work with contractors and others from the construction industry
  • Organise the purchase or sale of a property
  • Analyse how safe a building is for providing care

Skills

  • Advice giving
  • Attention to detail
  • Collaboration
  • Planning
  • Problem-solving
  • Specialist skills

Day in the life

Watch this video to learn more about the work of a Surveyor

Routes into this role

Here are some example routes that can lead into this role.

  • GCSEs
  • A-Levels
  • An apprenticeship
  • Undergraduate degree
  • Postgraduate degree

How to become

You will normally need 5 GCSEs including English, maths, and sciences, or equivalent.  You will normally need either A-Levels, BTEC or T-Levels depending on your preference in learning. However, volunteering and work experience is valued by employers. 

You could complete a degree or apprenticeship in facilities management.

It is important to check your preferred course provider's entry requirements for guidance.

You could apply to become a member of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.

Where can this role lead

No matter what role you start in or where you are in your career path, there are always opportunities to develop and progress in health and care.

You may be able to develop your career further and apply for more senior managerial roles - typically within operational management. 

You could become a Business Manager, working to support teams of people instead of the buildings that support them.

Location

  • At Home
  • Care Homes
  • Community Settings
  • Hospitals
  • Offices

Working hours

  • Flexible Hours
  • Full Time
  • Weekdays
  • Part Time
  • Casual Hours
  • Irregular Hours

Leeds Opportunities

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BTECs, T-levels or A-levels
Leeds City College Public Services courses
Find BTEC, T-Level or A-Level courses in Public Services at Leeds City College.
Organisation
Leeds City College
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Access to university
BSc Chartered Surveying (Degree Apprenticeship)
This work-based programme is designed to provide the essential knowledge, understanding and skills required to operate effectively and successfully as a chartered quantity surveyor.
Organisation
Leeds Trinity University
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BTECs, T-levels or A-levels
T Level Design, Surveying, and Planning for Construction
The T Level in Design, Surveying and Planning is a two-year technical study programme designed with employers to give young people the skills needed to progress into a technician career in the construction industry.
Organisation
Leeds College of Building
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Support
Becoming a Surveyor
From developing greener transport systems to improving the built environment through urban regeneration, learn more about how surveyors play a central role in shaping the world and its communities.
Organisation
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
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Volunteering
Volunteering in Health and Care
Find out more about volunteering opportunities in Health and Care
Organisation
Volunteering Opportunities
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Apprenticeships
BSc Chartered Surveying (Degree Apprenticeship)
This work-based programme is designed to provide the essential knowledge, understanding and skills required to operate effectively and successfully as a chartered quantity surveyor.
Organisation
Leeds Trinity University
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Undergraduate Degree
BSc Building Surveying
Develop as a building surveyor on this RICS-accredited course. You’ll advise on the condition, maintenance and design of buildings to realise their potential.
Organisation
Leeds Beckett University
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