Salary £25-45k Vacancy type Permanent Categories Town Planning
My client are a specialist Planning Consultancy looking to grow their team with a Consultant or Senior Planner. Working as part of an experienced and driven team you will help to deliver outstanding planning advice on a wide range of development projects and issues. This role offers Hybrid working so you only have to go to the office 2 days week!
Tasks and responsibilities will include:
• Undertaking planning appraisals
• Attending planning, client and committee meetings
• Providing verbal and written advice to clients
• Liaising with consultants as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Preparing, lodging and negotiating planning, listed building, conservation area and advertisement applications
• Preparing, submitting and progressing written representation, hearing and public inquiry appeals
• Undertaking direct access instructions to Counsel
• Preparing Local Development Plan representations including appearance at EIP
• Working with/delegating to other members of the team
• Deputising for Director(s) as necessary
• Assisting with management of office/procedures
• Other duties as appropriate to the role
Knowledge and Skills:
The successful candidate will:
• Require a flexible approach to working hours, acknowledging that client demands, and networking opportunities do not always fall within normal working hours
• Be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute or working towards membership
• Be inquisitorial and a problem solver
• Be highly analytical and numerate
• Be a good verbal communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Excel at report writing and presentation
• Be ambitious and enthusiastic
• Have practical experience of both development management and development plan processes
• Have a good understanding of the housing and economic markets and how robust planning advice plays a central role in driving land value enhancement
• Value working within a collaborative team environment and be supportive