Advanced Quantity Surveyor Apprenticeship

Apprentices will be assessed through a blend of coursework and final examination. A key component of assessment will involve maintenance of a competencies register and reflective diary, which apprentices will maintain online via TUS’s Moodle website. Assessment of the diary will be conducted by TUS staff who will interact with the apprentice both online and in person and will conduct an industry visit as part of the assessment.

Every apprentice will be assigned an Academic Supervisor from TUS to support them through their experiential learning. The Academic Supervisor will be the primary contact in college for the Industry Mentor, and for the apprentices in following their progress throughout the apprenticeship. There will be at least one visit by the academic supervisor to the apprentice in the company. If an onsite visit cannot be facilitated, then it can be carried out via an online meeting.

Apprentices are paid a full-time salary by their employer.

Employers are required to cover fulltime employment costs of the apprentice including the day release for off-the-job training during the academic semesters.

An annual student registration charge of €3300 per year pre apprentice is required. This can be paid by the apprentice or the employer on their behalf.

Step 1: Employer submits an Expression Of Interest on www.apprenticeshiponline.ie.

Step 2: Consortium Engagement with Employer

Employer assessment begins with a visit from the Consortium team of SCSI & TUS to provide information to you on the programme and to confirm that you can:

• recruit and support an apprentice by providing time and equipment necessary to support both on the job and off the job training.
• provide appropriate and sufficient on the job experience to align with programme outcomes.
• provide a suitably qualified mentor to support and guide the apprentice in the workplace.

Step 3: Consortium Engagement with Authorised Officers

The consortium will submit paperwork to Solas Authorised Officers (AO’s) to confirm the completion of the actions outlined above with a recommendation on employer suitability.

Step 4: Authorised Officer Engagement with Employer

The AO reviews the material submitted and arranges a site visit with the employer to assess their overall suitability.

Step 5: Approval

The consortium will communicate the outcome to the employer and on approval, the employer will be authorised to register potential apprentice(s).

As an employer you should ensure that:

• you have identified suitable employees to act as mentors to the apprentices. Mentors will be provided with training.
• appointed mentors hold either SCSI Chartered Membership or a Level 9 qualification in a cognitive discipline with at least two years postgraduate experience in a QS-based role.
• you are able to release the apprentice for academic training as required.
• you can give the apprentice access to relevant systems and processes to support their learning.
• you are familiar with the Apprenticeship Code of Practice and that a copy is also provided to all mentors and apprentices. This Code of Practice is intended to assist both employers and apprentices to understand their duties and responsibilities. Apprentices and employers must accept this Code of Practice as part of the employer approval and apprentice registration processes.

Once approved, employers will be able to login to the Employer Portal at apprenticeship.ie to advertise vacancies. Marketing materials and support will be provided by the Consortium team to approved employers.

Employers can also advertise apprenticeships on the SCSI website free of charge.