Job title: Planning Assistant

Company: Finn’s, Chartered Surveyors
Location: St Nicholas-at-Wade, Thanet, Kent
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
Holiday: Four weeks pro rata based hours worked plus bank holidays
Parking: Free on-site parking - own transport is required

ABOUT FINN’S:

Finn’s is an independent rural based chartered surveying, planning and property practice with a rich history and currently comprises three offices in East Kent. Finn’s serves a wide range of agricultural, commercial, development and residential clients. The firm’s busy and wide-ranging workload, most of which is within Kent, covers a wide range of professional services. The firm also has a separate Residential Sales and Lettings Department.
The firm prides itself on its traditional values with a modern approach providing our clients with an unrivalled service. At the heart of this are the people working within Finn’s.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Finn’s has an exciting new opportunity for a motivated and professional Planning Assistant to join our Team. The role offers a varied workload dealing with planning issues and applications connected with a range of agricultural, domestic and commercial property. The role will include the need to undertake site visits and also attend planning committee meetings, therefore a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential. Suitable training will be provided for the right candidate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting our Planning Consultant in and providing advice on a range of planning issues.
• Assisting in preparation and submission of planning applications, appeals and local plan submissions.
• Liaising with Clients, Local Planning Authorities and third party consultants.
• Attending site visits and planning committee meetings
• Managing both paper and electronic files.
• Dealing with telephone enquiries.
• Researching planning policy and legislation

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Experience and/or qualifications in Town Planning or Geography.
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Excel/Word/Outlook).
• Excellent grammar, numeracy, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team or unsupervised.
• Willingness to use initiative and seek out improvements.
• Confidence in managing conflicting workloads.
• Attention to detail.
• Professional, warm and friendly.
• Clean full driving licence


DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS:
• Previous experience in a Town & Country Planning environment would be an advantage.

INTERVIEW PROCESS:
• First stage: via Zoom.
• Second stage: on site adhering to COVID-19 safety measures.

https://www.finns.co.uk/