Looking for something flexible and varied that’s also well paid? Have you considered becoming a residential surveyor? As a qualified surveyor, you can expect a rewarding career in a flourishing industry. The Sava Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation provides all the training needed to become a professional surveyor and includes direct entry into the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – meaning you can practise as soon as you are qualified.

Training is delivered part-time over 24 months and no previous experience is necessary. Sava learners come from a range of backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common – a passion for property.

Katie was a secondary English teacher but her personal life led her into the world of surveying and construction. She said, “After my partner and I built our own house and started a small property portfolio, my head was turned! I left education and worked in estate agency to get some practical, ‘on-the-ground’ experience before deciding residential surveying was the route I wanted to take.”

Fiona was previously a Senior Event Manager. She said, “I have always been interested in buildings and property and grew up on building sites with my dad being a property developer. I had never thought of this as a career option until someone told me they were doing the course and told me a little about it. I will always be grateful for that conversation which has ended up being a life changing chat over tea and cake!”

Steve was a wine advisor/delivery driver and prior to that had been a painter and decorator for several years before making a career change. We asked Steve what made him consider a career in residential surveying and he explained, “I had no experience of residential surveying at all…In my previous role I was delivering wine to one of our regular customers. I mentioned to him I was thinking of embarking on a new career to bring more fulfilment and satisfaction, but ultimately was not sure what path to go down. We chatted some more and he told me he was a Chartered Surveyor and had been for the last 30 years. I shadowed him on a couple of surveys and got the ‘buzz’ for it. Over the following weeks I did manhours of research into the industry as a whole and felt a career in residential surveying would be right for me. Nearly three years on from that decision and I haven’t looked back!”

Rebecca Brydon says becoming a surveyor was the best thing she has ever done. “There is great course content, perfectly targeted for the job role after the course, excellent lecturers and easy to understand and progress through at your own pace. I enjoyed the course content and I love the job! I now have a great job that I enjoy every day and after not quite a year I already earn nearly three times the salary I was on as an estate agent.”

We would like to offer readers of Design Buy and Build a £250 discount off course fees for the Sava Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation. To receive this discount and take the first step towards a career in residential surveying, simply quote this advert when you enquire.