Senior Or Associate Planner

We are looking for an experienced Senior or Associate Planner to join our Planning team in Oxford. Based in the one of our hub offices you will be part of the wider and fully integrated Planning and Development South team currently comprising 18 planning and development professionals with a range of specialisms and extensive experience of working collaboratively on planning and development projects across a number of sectors throughout the south and southwest. The role will help to assist in generating fees through dealing with a variety of planning matters, enhancing existing client relationships and securing new clients, and to contribute towards achieving the financial and other objectives of the Planning team. Clients are wide ranging and include University of Oxford, CEG, Oxford University Hospital Trusts and David Wilson Homes. A full overview of the Southern team can be found here Planning & Development South | Carter Jonas

The role offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days annual leave, pension contribution and life assurance. We also offer flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including DenPlan, Health Cash Plans, buying additional annual leave and cycle to work schemes.

Main tasks:

• The provision of professional planning advice to clients on a variety of planning matters
• Negotiations with local authorities and other statutory undertakers on behalf of clients on planning applications and planning and other related matters
• Written representations, informal hearings and public inquiry appeals
• Representations on behalf of clients to local plans through evidence at local plan enquiries
• Provide advice to clients on planning potential of site
• Undertake detailed negotiations with local authorities and other statutory bodies on planning and related matters
• Prepare layout plans for development schemes
• Work in close partnership with other departments of Carter Jonas to provide a range of services and professional advice to enable clients to make the right decision
• Prepare and submit planning applications
• Prepare statutory declarations
• Prepare and submit applications for Certificates of Lawfulness, proposed or existing
• Prepare and submit grounds for appeal

What will it take to be successful?

The ideal candidate will be RTPI Chartered and have significant post qualification experience in a planning consultancy role with experience in consulting and/or local authority. As an experienced Planner you will be eager to develop your knowledge of the local area and the planning system. You will be able to work independently on projects and as part of a team. You will have experience preparing for and attending client meetings and will have strong communication skills and a "can-do" attitude. You will be ambitious and proactive in your own development and will be keen to learn new skills.

Hours

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Location

Oxford

Why choose us?

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.

About us:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.

Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.

We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients' future prosperity.

Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

Our values:

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:

• Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
• People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
• Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm's heritage and values
• Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
• Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
• Personal Effectiveness & Productivity- Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.