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This is a varied and interesting graduate role providing support to the Planning and Development team with planning applications and projects whilst working towards achieving MRTPI qualification through the APC Structured Training Scheme.
You will have the opportunity to work with a range of clients including (and not limited to) National Highways, Bellway, Countryside Properties, Euro Properties Investment and many more!
Key tasks
- Liaising and communicating with clients and managing and developing client relationships
- Fielding enquiries from prospective clients, reviewing and assessing their proposals and preparing fee proposals for them
- Providing professional planning advice to clients on a variety of planning matters
- Undertaking the necessary research to prepare site appraisals
- Briefing, liaising with and managing external consultants responsible for producing work to support clients’ planning applications and appeals
- Assisting with the preparation and submission of a variety of different types of planning applications
- Negotiating with local authorities and consultees on behalf of clients in the preparation and management of planning applications, appeals and representations
- Preparing and assisting with planning appeals via the written representations, informal hearings and public inquiry procedures
- Making representations on behalf of clients to Local Plan consultations and representing clients through the public examination process
- Managing own fee income by monitoring progress towards targets ensuring timely invoicing of work
What does it take to be successful?
You must have an RTPI recognised degree or willing to study towards an RTPI accredited degree, you will also ideally have experience within a Planning & Development team ideally gained through work experience or placements. It is essential that you have a full UK driving license.
Our promise to you:
From day one of our scheme you will be invested in. We offer a structured training programme, an APC supervisor or counsellor, and regular assessments to ensure you achieve the full level of competency required for your APC. In addition, we pay your APC registration fee and your first APC final assessment, and offer up to five days study leave.
Carter Jonas is proud to be using the Rare Contextual Recruitment System which allows us to understand each applicant’s achievements in the context in which they have been gained. We seek to recruit the best people, from every background, regardless of their personal circumstances, and the CRS help us to do that along with supporting our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion commitment
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
