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Location: Horley Salary: c. 40,000 DOE Hours: Full-time We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Town Planner to join a well-established, multi-disciplinary property and surveying practice in Horley. You will work closely with a team of Chartered Planners and collaborate with colleagues across commercial, rural, land and new homes, and agency departments. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a varied project portfolio and contribute to the continued growth of a respected planning team. As Senior Planner, you will lead on pre-application work, planning applications and appeals, advise clients and internal teams on planning strategy, and support site feasibility and acquisition stages. You will represent the business at committees, consultations and stakeholder meetings, and play an active role in shaping planning insight and market awareness across the wider company. This role offers strong scope for progression, exposure to diverse projects and the chance to work within a long-established organisation with a broad client base. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage pre-application work, planning applications and appeals across multiple projects. Oversee external consultants and specialist advisors where required. Advise clients and internal teams on planning strategy, development opportunities and planning risks. Assess planning risks and opportunities during site acquisition and feasibility stages. Monitor planning policy changes, local plans and legislative updates relevant to the business. Represent the company at planning committees, public consultations and stakeholder meetings. Build and maintain strong relationships with planning officers, consultants, clients and external stakeholders. Contribute to business development and the wider growth strategy of the planning team. Key Skills and Experience At least five years' experience in planning, ideally within consultancy or a developer environment. Chartered membership of the RTPI, or currently working towards chartership. Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation, policy and guidance. Proven experience managing projects through the planning process, including applications and appeals. Ability to build strong client and stakeholder relationships. Commercial awareness and strong project management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail. Full UK driving licence and access to a car for business use.

Associate Partner - Rural Surveying Location: Norwich, Norfolk. Salary: 60,000 package, including car alloance, and bonus. Position: Associate Partner ability to become partner. The Opportunity An exciting opportunity for an ambitious Associate Partner to join a growing rural surveying team in Norwich. This is a newly created role for a driven surveyor who wants to take ownership of their career, develop a team and play a key role in growing a successful rural property business. You will work across a varied portfolio of rural surveying instructions, providing professional advice to private clients, landowners, tenants and landlords. Alongside fee-earning responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to develop new business, build client relationships and shape the future direction of the team. This role offers progression to Partner for the right individual, with a long-term opportunity to build and lead a substantial business. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop a team of three surveyors, supporting their professional growth and development. Manage a varied caseload of rural surveying instructions, including estate management, landlord and tenant matters, valuations and compulsory purchase work. Undertake professional valuations and provide advice in accordance with RICS standards. Develop and maintain strong relationships with landowners, private clients and other stakeholders. Identify and pursue new business opportunities, helping to grow the existing client base and fee income. Take responsibility for the delivery of high-quality professional work and the commercial performance of your instructions. Delegate effectively, support junior team members and create an environment where people can learn and progress. Contribute to the strategic growth of the business, with the potential to develop a significant team and fee-earning operation over the next five years. Work with colleagues across the wider business, contributing to a positive and team-focused working environment. About You We are looking for a motivated and personable rural surveyor who is ready to take the next step in their career. You will be someone who enjoys working with people, developing business and getting involved in all aspects of the role. You will be comfortable leading a team while remaining hands-on with your own fee-earning work. The ability to delegate, build trust and support others to develop is essential, as is a willingness to get involved in the day-to-day responsibilities of the team. You should be commercially aware, driven to succeed and keen to build a long-term career with the opportunity to progress to Partner. Essential Requirements MRICS qualification. RICS Registered Valuer status. A minimum of five years' post-qualification experience. Strong experience in rural surveying and estate management. Experience across a range of rural property matters, including valuations, landlord and tenant and private client work. Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills. Proven ability to be able to work as a team and lead or develop others. A genuine interest in business development and growing a client base. What's on Offer Salary of approximately 60,000, with a total package of around 70,000. Potential guaranteed bonus as part of the remuneration package. A flexible approach to working arrangements, including hybrid working where appropriate. A varied and interesting workload across rural surveying and property. The opportunity to lead and develop an established team. Genuine progression to Partner, with the potential to build a substantial business under your leadership. A supportive, collaborative working environment where your ideas and contribution will be valued. The Ideal Candidate This role would suit an experienced rural surveyor who is ready to move into a leadership position, or an existing Associate Partner looking for greater flexibility, autonomy and progression. You do not need to bring an established client book. What matters most is your ambition, commercial drive and desire to build something successful. You will be someone who enjoys working as part of a team, is willing to get involved and wants to make a real difference to the growth of the business.

The role Manage a varied portfolio of residential properties, ensuring excellent service, compliance and maintenance standards. Lead on tenancies, lettings, rent reviews, inspections and contractor management. Oversee budgets, cashflow and rent arrears across your portfolio. Build strong relationships with private clients, tenants and professional advisers. Provide advice on legislation, policy and opportunities to improve estate performance. Support business development, pitches and winning new instructions. Assist with the management and development of a wider property management team. About you We're looking for someone with solid residential property management experience who is confident managing clients and complex portfolios. ARLA, AssocRICS and/or MRICS would be advantageous. You'll be commercially minded, organised and proactive, with the confidence to take ownership, build relationships and identify opportunities for clients and the wider business. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established rural property business, work across a varied portfolio and take the next step in your career. To gemore information regarding this role give Ryan a call on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Head Gardener Location: Cumbria Salary: From 35,000 DOE + accommodation available Hours: Full time This is a great opportunity to take responsibility for the gardens and grounds of a large private estate, working with an established team and continuing the development of a varied 36 acre site. The estate includes extensive lawns, pleasure grounds, borders and a Victorian walled garden, alongside a productive kitchen garden supplying produce to the estate's Michelin star restaurant. What you'll be doing: As Head Gardener, you'll have overall responsibility for the day to day management, maintenance and development of the gardens and grounds. Leading and developing a settled team of full and part-time gardeners. Overseeing the maintenance of lawns, borders, pleasure grounds, hedges and wider estate areas. Supporting the continued development of the Victorian walled garden. Overseeing the productive kitchen garden and working closely with the Kitchen Gardener and Head Chef. Providing practical horticultural guidance, training and support to the wider team. Planning workloads and making sure standards are maintained across the estate. Managing departmental budgets, machinery, health and safety and general garden operations. Supporting open days, events and other activity across the estate where required. Contributing ideas around future planting, restoration and development projects. What they're looking for: An experienced Head Gardener, Senior Gardener or similar with strong practical horticultural knowledge. Previous experience working across a substantial private estate, historic garden or similarly large site. A confident people manager who can provide stability, direction and support to an established team. Good knowledge across ornamental horticulture, borders, lawns and general estate gardening. Experience of productive or kitchen gardening would be useful. Someone happy to be visible and involved with the team, whether that is hands on or more focused on guidance and management. A practical, organised approach with the confidence to work alongside other departments across the estate. Why join? Take responsibility for a varied 36 acre estate. Established and experienced gardening team already in place. Opportunity to work across both ornamental and productive horticulture. Ongoing investment and development across the estate. Kitchen garden supplying produce directly into the estate's Michelin star restaurant. Accommodation available as part of the package. Salary flexibility for the right person. Apply now Send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for a confidential chat.