JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Weldon Beesly is a small, friendly and flexible business. We are an expanding partnership where there is plenty of scope for professional and career development. 

Our business offers a great opportunity for those who want to get involved in any aspect of rural work and develop the wider services of the firm. If you are interested in joining Weldon Beesly in one of the roles below or can offer any rural property skills, then please get in touch with Hugo Richardson on 07800 587660 or [email protected]

PLANNING CONSULTANT

We are looking to appoint a qualified planner, either MRTPI or MRICS (P&D), at Senior, Principal or Associate Level.

As a small business there will be the opportunity to work on a diverse range of client projects and be able to shape your work to the areas that interest you. Work will be both rural and urban based and will include:

• Rural business and diversification – commercial development, leisure, tourism, farm shops and food drink businesses.
• Agriculture – new agricultural and equestrian developments, farm buildings, stables, farm roads.
• Residential – new build residential schemes: Class Q and Class RD GPDO, barn conversions, certificates or lawfulness and enforcement.
• Listed building and conservation area projects.

You will need to:

• Be RTPI or MRICS (P&D) qualified.
• Have a minimum of 2 years planning experience either within the public or private sector.
• Understand the planning system and be able to offer strategic and tactical advice.
• Be confident in delivering advice to clients in both a rural and urban context.
• Target opportunities for the new business.
• Be an active member of the team, taking responsibility for the efficient delivery of planning advice within the business.
• Full clean driving licence.

CHARTERED SURVEYOR (RURAL)

We are looking for a Chartered Surveyor to help service our existing clients and to develop and grow the business on a full time or flexible basis.

The role is flexible to your experience and interests but would involve a wide variety of rural work and could include:

• Professional instructions for a range of clients including private and corporate owners; and rural businesses, with various property holdings including estates; let and in hand farms; dwellings; commercial premises.
• RICS Red Book valuations for tax and accounts purposes.
• Advice on diversification opportunities for rural property owners and advice on how to exploit opportunities.
• Sale of rural property for new and retained clients.

You will need to:

• Be RICS qualified.
• Manage a varied and busy workload whilst managing clients’ expectations.
• Work with a sense of urgency and ensure professional instructions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Recognise new opportunities and help to develop the wider services of the firm.
• Preferably be a RICS Registered Valuer, but not essential.
• Self-starter, with a can-do approach and good initiative.
• Full clean driving licence.

These are great opportunities for those who would like to get involved in a variety of aspects of a small business. Please email your c.v. to [email protected] or for more information, call Hugo on 07800 587660

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