Summary Have an interest in helping to providing a good standard of living to residents in the County? Then this apprenticeship could be ideal for you Wage £14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Surveying technician (level 3) Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with flexible and hybrid working available 37 hours a week Start date Monday 7 September 2026 Duration 3 years Positions available 2 Work Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience. What you'll do at work As a surveying apprentice you will be responsible for providing the HIA’s technical service, providing advice guidance and practical support liaising with clients and contractors in order to deliver adaptations and home improvements ensuring 100% customer satisfaction. You will be responsible for carrying out initial feasibility studies to determine what adaptations would be possible- this would include liaising directly with occupational therapists to establish what adaptations would meet the clients assessed needs. Where you'll work 9 North Terrace Crook DL15 9AZ Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. Training provider HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION Training course Surveying technician (level 3) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab) Training schedule The apprentice will attend college on a day release basis Requirements Essential qualifications GCSE in: English (grade 9-4) Maths (grade 9-4) Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know. Skills Communication skills IT skills Problem solving skills Administrative skills Team working About this employer Durham County Council is the largest council in the North East, we employ over 16,000 people and have a budget of around £1.3 billion which helps us provide services for more than 513,000 people. We are a forward-looking council and recognise that we need passionate people who share our enthusiasm to deliver fantastic services to the people of County Durham. http://www.durham.gov.uk (opens in new tab) Disability Confident A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview. After this apprenticeship We are unable to guarantee a job role on completion of the apprenticeship but there will be the opportunity for progression while on programme Ask a question The contact for this apprenticeship is: Durham County Council Neil Turner neil.turner2@durham.gov.uk The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017585.