Senior Planner, Tunbridge Wells

Are you looking for an interesting job with a friendly independent firm which offers the right work/life balance?

The role will involve providing professional planning advice to external clients and other teams within the multidisciplinary business. You will also be responsible for preparing, making and running a broad range of planning applications. Under guidance of the team leader, the Senior Planner  will be expected to carry their own case load. You will be working directly with clients on a range of projects, from major residential, commercial and leisure development projects to smaller scale rural schemes.

Who Are We?

Batcheller Monkhouse is a leading regional Property Consultancy firm of Estate and Letting Agents, Chartered Surveyors and Chartered Town Planners. Our experts provide a diverse range of professional property-related services throughout the South East. We are a progressive and expansive independent business based on traditional values. Our clients enjoy a truly bespoke service provided by our dedicated and highly experienced Partner-led teams. We have four strategically placed offices across Kent and Sussex including Battle, Haywards Heath, Pulborough and Tunbridge Wells.

Salary and Package

• Based in our Tunbridge Wells office (1, London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1DH).
• Permanent position.
• Fulltime (9am-5.30pm).
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing to 25 days plus Bank holidays).
• £40,000-45,000 per annum dependent on experience.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Workplace Pension.
• Mileage allowance.
• Life Insurance.

Qualifications and Skills

• A degree qualification in a relevant Planning or related degree (accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute).
• Chartered Membership of the RTPI is desirable but eligibility to apply for membership will be considered.
• Experience will ideally include recent development planning or development management experience in the private or public sector.
• High standard of technical ability with good understanding of current town planning issues and the town planning process.
• Excellent written, oral, numerical, organisational and communication skills.
• Strong team working capabilities.
• Positive commitment to team and personal project delivery.
• Ability to apply knowledge to practical situations and pay attention to detail.
• Commercial focus.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Working as part of the planning team to deliver a range of Planning and Development projects.
• Writing and reviewing planning reports to a high standard. This includes development appraisals and planning advice, Planning Statements, Appeal Statements, Local Plan/Policy representations and relevant Environmental Statement chapters where necessary.
• Preparation, management and negotiation of planning submissions. This will include working alongside and project managing other disciplines.
• Provide professional planning advice and support to other areas of the business.
• Responsible for own client accounts and all areas of client care.
• Helping with or leading the preparation of fee proposals and tenders.
• Communicating and liaising effectively with colleagues within the team and across the firm.
• Helping to bring additional work opportunities to the planning team through building strong relationships with existing and future client base.
• Thinking both creatively and logically to apply planning experience and knowledge to secure beneficial planning strategies.
• Where appropriate, responsibility for the financial monitoring of projects, document control, progress reporting and other project management tasks.
• Attendance at events and meetings. On occasion these may be outside of normal working hours e.g. attendance at planning committee, other company promotional/professional events.

Other Requirements

• Must have the permanent right to work in the U.K.
• Full driving licence.
• Use of a car.

How To Apply

• Please send your CV and a covering letter to Kirsty Castle, Partner Planning at 1, London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1DH  or by email to careers@batchellermonkhouse.com.

Batcheller Monkhouse reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Early applications are encouraged.