Overview
We are hiring an ambitious student for a placement year to join our rural department in Cambridge on a 12-month fixed term contract in the Summer/Autumn 2026. Our dedicated team of rural surveyors provide advice to landowners and farmers on unlocking the value of their assets, diversification, change of use, rural management, leveraging natural capital and bio-diversity opportunities, along with valuing rural assets all over the UK.
The Eastern Rural department is involved in management, professional and agency work. We manage land for private and institutional clients, our professional team undertakes valuations and advice to farmers and landowners and our agency team undertakes sales and purchases of farms and land. Cambridge is also the national centre, developing our thinking on National Capital and its value to landowners. As a placement student you will work all areas of expertise alongside senior agents on a day-to-day basis including client contact and will have your own areas of responsibility and opportunities to take forward work. Embarking on a placement year offers the potential opportunity for the right candidate to return as a graduate and begin your pathway to becoming a qualified surveyor.
Responsibilities
* Day to day assistance on various managed rural estates in stunning locations including direct contact with owners, tenants and contractors.
* Assisting agents with valuations, sales and a wide range of professional matters for both private and institutional clients.
* Site visits and property inspections
What will it take to be successful?
We are looking for forward thinking students with a can-do attitude, who have the ability to manage multiple projects and deal with a variety of work. You will ideally be studying a RICS accredited degree, however, we welcome applications from those studying a non-accredited degree who are looking to pursue a career in rural surveying. It is essential that you have or are working towards gaining a full UK driving license.
We offer you
We offer a supportive team environment and the opportunity to develop your knowledge of all aspects of our rural business in our offices. You will be provided with regular one to ones and feedback on your development and input into the team. With clear objectives you will truly be able to add value to our team while enjoying real exposure to our expertise, across a multitude of services that we offer our clients within rural, commercial, planning and development and infrastructures. You will gain transferable skills and knowledge in order to develop and open up future opportunities.
Carter Jonas runs an internal APC training program, available to all placement students and graduates. As part of this program placement students will take part in various away days focused on understanding the APC process and how to succeed. They will receive help and support from across the wider firm, including those who have recently sat their APC, as well as feedback and workshops provided by APC Assessors working at Carter Jonas. Overall APC contribution is only applicable for those with a RICS accredited degree.
Application process
You will be asked to respond to a number of questions about your work experience as well as your motivations and interest in a career in property/rural as well as any extracurricular activities. We ask you to provide reference contact details, one educational and one employment. If successful, you will be invited to attend an interview in November.
Rewards and commitment
We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.
Equal opportunity and working style
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 flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, 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.
Values and competencies
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.
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