WHY JOIN SYMONDS & SAMPSON?
Established in 1858, Symonds & Sampson's reputation is built on trust and integrity. Our aim is to provide individuals and businesses alike with high quality agency and professional services across residential, commercial and rural property sectors.
We are incredibly proud of the forward-thinking experts in our 17 regional offices who help clients make the best decisions, ensuring that the buying, selling and managing of clients assets is straightforward and rewarding.
THE ROLE
Symonds & Sampson LLP are seeking a Newly Qualified or Graduate Rural Surveyor to join our Burraton House team in Dorchester, Dorset. The role offers the opportunity for an individual to undertake and develop a wide variety of work types and become part of a growing, young, progressive team. This is an opportunity where the right candidate can develop and progress their career to the highest level.
Working with the Partners, Rural Partner and colleagues to continue to grow the office by creating new and maintaining existing relationships with other professionals and clients, the successful candidate will undertake work types including but not limited to:
- Countryside stewardship, SFI and Grant Funding advice
- General professional advice for rural clients
- Valuations of rural property for all purposes
- Planning for all rural development
- Landlord & Tenant matters
- Compensation claims, utilities and telecoms
There is a particular opportunity for a candidate with a specific interest or specialism in rural grant funding work to pick up on and expand an existing workload.
REQUIREMENTS
- Relevant Degree
- A good, practical understanding of UK farming systems and current rural grant funding opportunities
- Full UK Driving licence
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate written and verbal communication
REWARDS
- A competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Full support through the APC and CAAV qualification process if applicable
- Market-leading commission structure once qualified
- Opportunity to establish a client base and progress career
- Holiday starting at 30 days per year, including bank holidays plus additional annual leave days during Christmas week
- Long service rewarded with up to five additional annual leave days
- Work-based pension scheme
- Company social and sporting events
- Free eye tests and a contribution towards glasses
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STARTING DATE
Autumn 2026
CLOSING DATE - 1st September 2026. The closing date may be brought forward when we receive a high volume of applications. To avoid disappointment, we suggest submitting your application promptly.
FURTHER INFORMATION - For further information, please get in touch with George Whittaker by email or by phone on 01305 236237.
APPLICATIONS - To apply for the role, please send your CV with a covering letter to George Whittaker, Symonds & Sampson LLP, Burraton House, 5 Burraton Square, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 3GR, or send it by email.
THE OFFICE
The Burraton House office is our head office, is multi-disciplinary and is home to our shared services. Located in the centre of the Symonds & Sampson territory, it has the benefit of being relatively close to most company wide events and offer the opportunity to collaborate with a number of other offices in the region.
