The role
We are looking for talented and ambitious Graduates to join our Land Management teams in various locations (full list of possible locations provided below).
The Graduate Programme supports you to become a Rural Chartered Surveyor with the RICS and a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers, and the programme generally takes on average two years to complete.
You will be assigned a Buddy in your office, Supervisor and Counsellor upon joining.
Training and Development
• Full APC training with the RICS and continued support for all graduates;
• Full training with the Central Associate of Agricultural Valuers;
• Pre-APC mock interviews/presentation training and seminars;
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) lectures.
Main Accountabilities
• To work on day to day tasks as set by line manager and APC supervisor;
• To take responsibility for work and projects as appropriate to the team/department in which they currently work;
• To liaise with APC supervisor and counsellor on a regular basis to discuss progress towards the APC;
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
Deliver to Client
• Relevant understanding of business/department context;
• Accuracy and quality of reporting to clients;
• Personable communication style;
• Is responsive to the needs of the client and looks for ways to improve delivery and relationship
Clients and Business Development
• Proactive in building relationships with internal and external contacts and responsive and helpful to clients
• Relevant understanding of business/departmental context
• Accuracy and quality of reporting to clients
About you:
• A great communicator, both written and oral.
• A team player, able to develop a close working relationship with colleagues
• Commercially astute with good numeracy skills
• Ambitious, energetic, self-motivated, curious, and happy to network with a business development orientated attitude
• Interested in farming and food production systems
• Experience of hands-on practical farming
• An interest in Rural or heritage property
• An interest in the environment and sustainability
• University Degree
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Excellent IT skills including use of MS Office
• Practical Rural experience would be beneficial
• Full UK Driving Licence
Qualifications
• Already working towards or willingness to work towards a RICS accreditation
• Non-cognate and Apprenticeship routes available – distance learning courses are available which the company will support
Potential Placement Locations
• Cambridge
• Chelmsford
• Cotswolds
• Edinburgh
• Guildford
• Inverness
• Ipswich
• Lewes
• Perth
• Salisbury
• Stamford
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
- Heath & Leisure: 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
- Financial: Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme – you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
