Who we are
VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.
What we do
We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.
Location: Wiltshire, home based with travel to Larkhill weekly
Salary: £20,000-£25,000
Here at VIVO, we have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious person to join our friendly and successful team on a 36 month Apprenticeship to become a qualified Quantity Surveyor.
During your Apprenticeship, you will work closely with one of our Commercial Managers and Quantity Surveyors who will mentor and train you in all aspects of the Quantity Surveyor role.
Day to day duties will include providing business support to our team of Quantity Surveyors, dealing with procurement and suppliers, learn all about change management and how to implement meaningful change in a business setting, and getting out to visit and evaluate our Defence sites in the South West and South East of England.
In addition to this, we will teach you how to do Cost Value Reconciliation reporting, how to process sub contractor payments, as well as Health and Safety regulations, policies and procedures. You will also learn how to manage projects from pre-construction phase all the way to completion.
This Apprenticeship will see you become an integral part of our team, with exceptional support, mentoring and guidance from a highly qualified and experienced team. You will hit the ground running, getting involved with varied and interesting work, and learn essential skills alongside gaining a nationally recognised qualification.
You will get exposure to clients and learn how to manage expectations and build successful professional relationships at all levels and learn and contribute to how Defence contracts are run.
This role will be home based, but we require candidates to be located in Wiltshire as you will have to travel to our Larkhill site for weekly team meetings.
There will be travel required with this role as you will be going out to all our sites in the South of England. Although you don't necessarily need to have your own transport, you must be able to travel long distances by yourself. We will pay travel expenses which you will claim for after the event.
What You Need To Do The Role
First and foremost, you must be at least 16 years old with a minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English and a Science at grade 4 (C) or above.
For candidates that meet this criteria, you will be entered on a Level 4 Construction and Quantity Surveying Technician.
For candidates aged 18 or older with A Levels at Grade 4 (C) and above with 96 UCAS points, you will be entered onto a degree level apprenticeship.
There is no upper age limit to the apprenticeship and all applications are welcome that meet the minimum criteria outlined above. You will need to provide evidence of your qualifications if successful.
You must be willing to travel, live in Wiltshire, and have an interest in the Construction industry.
What We Offer:
VIVO Defence Services
The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.
At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.
We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. If candidates wish to request extra time to apply then they should contact 0345 010 4000 and ask to speak to a VIVO Recruiter.
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