2026 Savills Sandwich Placement - Rural

Role title: Rural Sandwich Student – (September 2026 start)

Salary: London salary £27,500 and Regional salary £25,000

Locations: Perth, York, London, Lincoln and Peterborough

About this role:

Locations available:

Perth York London Lincoln and Peterborough

Savills Rural team operate at the forefront of dynamic and forward thinking land management. From a UK network of over 30 offices, from Inverness in the North to Truro in the South-West, our surveyors and rural professionals offer a range of advice to clients including traditional estate management, the preparation of farms and estates for sale, forestry management and investment, as well as consultancy services such as valuation or acting in the delivery of infrastructure projects. Our wider services cover; architecture, building consultancy, rural planning, food and farming, renewable energy, energy brokerage, mapping and strategic projects, and we offer graduates a wide range of experience across the rural sector.

Lincoln - The Lincoln Rural Professional team are a friendly and energetic team of seven dealing with all aspects of professional consultancy work including valuations and compulsory purchase, strategic advice for rural estates and property across the East Midlands and beyond, including private clients, institutions, public sector and corporate clients.

The team sit within Savills Lincoln office, which provide rural estate management, farm agency, food and farming consultancy and residential estate agency services.

London - We have an opening for a Sandwich Year Placement Student to support our dynamic, fast paced and forward thinking Rural Professional team in Margaret Street, London. The team provides core valuation and consultancy services to a range of institutional, private and public sector clients with a focus on rural property portfolios, landed estates and prime agricultural property across central England. This is a unique role with a varied workload and the role requires someone proactive, efficient and organised. Training and support towards the RICS APC Rural or Valuation Pathway will be provided as part of the role.

“As a sandwich placement student on the rural pathway, no one day is the same, you will receive the same exposure as a Graduate. In a typical day, a sandwich placement student could be gaining experience walking boundaries and inspecting properties, collating comparable evidence for valuations, dealing with residential, commercial or agricultural landlord and tenant issues, carrying out compulsory purchase advice or negotiating terms for access agreements and easements. The breadth of experience that Savills Placement Students obtain is second to none.”

How you’ll make an impact:

• High attention to detail, well organised and a proactive approach
• Strong verbal, numerical and report writing skills
• Ability to Listen to others and Collaborate effectively
• A team player with leadership potential
• Ability to challenge in a positive way
• Strategic approach to problem solving
• Ability to empower those around them
• Highly motivated
• Computer literate

Ahead of anything else, we look for individualism and diversity in our graduate intake - so it's very important at every stage of the selection process that you take the opportunity to show us what you're really like. Be honest and above all, be yourself.

Key skills:

• Decision Making
• Collaboration
• Building Relationships
• Planning and Organising
• Adaptability
• Resilience

The assessment process for this role:

Online Application – CLICK HERE TO APPLY

(CV and Question) - Applications close at 11.59pm on 28 th October 2025

Online Assessment – SHL (will be sent on application completion and will need to be completed by 12pm on 29 th October 2025)

Screening calls for shortlisted candidates

Assessment Centre & Panel Interview (on same day) – 25 th November 2025 in Edinburgh and 27 th November 2025 in London. Please note you will only be asked to attend 1 assessment centre date.

Potential virtual/in person interview with local team following the Assessment Centre

Benefits:

• 1 Year Contract
• Company mobile phone
• 25 days annual leave
• Sports activities (Hockey, Netball, Skiing, Rugby, Football, Cricket, Badminton & Squash)
• Employee Assistance Programme – A 24 hour service available to all staff and completely confidential

Benefits of an industry placement:

“One benefit of completing a sandwich placement is being able to experience your degree in action and put into practice the knowledge obtained whilst studying. I know when I return to university I will have a greater depth of understanding about my course and the placement could even lead to an early offer on the Graduate Programme.”

Training:

Our training and development programme is highly regarded as one of the best in the property industry, and is geared towards enabling our sandwich placement students to reach their full potential. As a sandwich placement student, you'll also have regular opportunities to attend technical, business skills and personal development activities - including conferences, courses, lectures, networking and social events - which compliment both your practical experience and meet the theoretical requirements of your APC.

We were awarded the Times Graduate Employer of choice for Property for the 19th year consecutively, which highlights our excellent training programme, which is bespoke for each pathway.

Find your place to thrive:

Savills is an organisation full of extraordinary individuals. Brilliant people at the forefront of their specialisms, eager to drive progress for themselves, their colleagues and our business as part of a truly inclusive culture.

No matter the role you’re in, we all share one purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces. This is built into our DNA, shaping the way we behave to deliver the best results. We define it by four key values. We listen, We empower, We challenge, We collaborate.

Right to work in the UK and employment offer:

Any employment offer made is contingent on you obtaining and maintaining the right to work and reside legally in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates who have their own right to work within the UK, where you can maintain and demonstrate your right to work throughout the duration of your employment. You will be asked to provide evidence of your right to work during the recruitment process.

Savills are unable to sponsor candidates for this role as the Home Office's eligibility criteria will not be satisfied.

Use of AI:

Applicants are permitted to utilise AI tools to assist in the preparation of their application materials. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate and originate from the applicant's own experiences. Content generated by AI should be used solely as a supportive tool and must be thoroughly reviewed and edited to ensure authenticity. All information provided will be evaluated during the interview process. Applications containing inaccuracies, plagiarised material, or content copied from internet sources will be withdrawn from consideration. For internal candidates, such instances may also lead to disciplinary action.