Land referencer apprenticeship

About the apprenticeship

The land referencer role is crucial in facilitating entry on to all private land where Wessex Water is required to carry our work, as part of our capital programme and day to day operations.

You will establish the ownership and occupation details of private land, create plans illustrating land ownership and will be responsible for working collaboratively with various project teams.

What will you be doing?

• Establish the ownership and occupation details of private land that will be affected by capital schemes by means of land registry searches, checking billing records, electoral rolls, internet searches and making direct contact with third parties.
• Create plans illustrating land ownership and accompanying schedules detailing any party with an interest in the land, as found from the land referencing tasks.
• Follow up enquiries via phone/site visit, encouraging parties to sign access licences and respond to any concerns they may have.
• Assist with processing, investigating, and resolving any correspondence which has been returned to sender.
• Produce and distribute legal notices to landowners identified by the land referencing task.
• Maintain audit trail to contribute towards the audit trail of the project’s deliverables.
• The referencer will be responsible for working collaboratively with various project teams to deliver high-quality land ownership information to the Wessex Water business.

What do we look for?

• A levels or Level 3 college course.
• English and Math GCSE Grade 4/C or above.
• Good computer literacy.
• The ability to communicate clearly and diplomatically with customers and other teams.
• Organised with a passion for problem solving.
• Happy to work as part of a team.