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Weldon Beesly Vacamcies

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.

Current Roles

Full time, flexible, competitive terms depending on experience

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.

Full time, flexible, competitive terms depending on experience

Weldon Beesly is an independent firm of rural practice Chartered Surveyors with two offices in Hertfordshire advising on the management, sale, letting and valuation of rural property.

Our relaxed and friendly team are looking for a Chartered Surveyor, ideally with at least 5 years’ post qualification experience to help service our existing clients and to further develop and grow the business. As a small business you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects and the flexibility to be able to develop work areas that interest you.

You will be involved in a wide variety of rural work which includes:

  • 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 able to:

  • Manage a varied and busy workload whilst managing clients’ expectations.
  • Work independently as well as being part of a small team.
  • Work with a sense of urgency and ensure professional instructions are delivered on time and within budget.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Keep up to date with the changing marketplace.
  • Recognise new opportunities and help to develop the wider services of the firm.

As a small business we will need someone who will pitch in and get involved as and when required. Essential skills are:

  • RICS qualified.
  • RICS Registered Valuer (preferred but not essential).
  • Self-starter, with a can-do approach and good initiative.
  • Quick learner who is adaptable.
  • Full clean driver’s license.
  • Interest in rural property.

We are an expanding partnership and there is good opportunity for career progression if desired.

These are great opportunities for those who would like to get involved in a variety of aspects of a small business. Please email your CV. to hugo.richardson@weldonbeesly.com or for more information, call Hugo on 07800 587660, or fill out the form below.