The Role

Stags are looking to recruit a Rural Graduate/Apprentice Surveyor to join our Early Careers Programme to start in September 2025.

The position will be within our Professional Services department and will include hands-on client facing work from the start. There will be a broad spectrum of work which could include:

• Formal “Red Book” Valuations
• Estate Management
• Farms, Land and Rural Lettings
• Planning & Development
• Landlord & Tenant
• Compulsory Purchase & Compensation
• Grants & Subsidies

This position presents a fantastic opportunity for someone to join the department during an exciting period of growth and to build a career with a well-regarded South West property firm.

We strongly believe that it is important for Trainees to gain a broad range of experience and therefore also arrange for them to spend time in other departments such as residential agency. This will not only be essential in working towards professional exams but will also help to work out what type of work you enjoy.

To learn more about the role and the Stags Early Careers Programme, click here to read our Early Careers Programme Brochure or here to hear what Amelia Dare (Apprentice Surveyor) and Charlotte Turner (Graduate Surveyor) have to say about Stags and the programme.

About Us

Stags is a multi-disciplinary firm of Estate Agents and Chartered Surveyors which has been operating in the South West of England for over 150 years. As well as being leading Estate Agents in the region, the firm has an established Professional Services division which provides a range of technical advice and professional services to landowners, farmers, property owners, investors and professionals.

We have 23 offices across the region including five Professional Services “hubs” located in Wellington, Tiverton, Exeter, Totnes and Launceston from which we cover the whole of the West Country.

We are a Partnership run firm, without faceless individuals, offering a friendly and supportive working environment, with access to a variety of skills and knowledge to be shared.

Requirements

Applicants will ideally be studying a RICS accredited degree or looking to start a RICS accredited apprenticeship degree in September 2025 with relevant work experience or placements.

The skills and characteristics we are looking for include:

• Excellent communication skills
• Driven to meet personal and business targets
• Able to work on your own initiative or as a team
• Good working knowledge of IT
• Organised with a high level of attention to detail
• Effective time management and the ability to prioritise tasks and ensure deadlines are met
• You will be confident in your abilities and interested in driving and expanding the business
• Adaptable
• Full UK driving licence

For more information, please see downloads. To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to Matthew Wilcox at m.wilcox@stags.co.uk.