Team Secretary Opportunity in Planning and Development Consultancy in our Bristol Office, starting ASAP.

Are you a highly motivated individual eager to embark on a career in a thriving and independent staff-owned planning and development consultancy?

We are seeking a Team Secretary who will be responsible for the day-to-day running of our office and supporting a professional team of 8 people.

The role is intended to be part time.

We were named Consultancy Practice of the Year at the 2023 RESI Awards and are honoured to be one of the 'Best Places to Work in Property' by Property Week magazine.

Why Join Lichfields?

1. Dynamic Environment: You'll be supporting the team with major clients on a diverse range of projects, offering you a chance to take on significant responsibilities for the team.
2. Competitive Rewards: Your hard work and dedication will be well-rewarded, both financially and in career growth. We offer a highly competitive salary and profit-sharing bonus scheme for all staff.
3. Supportive Culture: At Lichfields, we foster a supportive and collaborative culture where we take care of one another and have a busy calendar of staff and client social events.
4. Flexibility and Inclusivity: We prioritise flexibility and work-life balance and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As part of the Government's Disability Confident Committed Employer scheme, we actively support candidates with disabilities.
5. Professional Development: This is a multi-faceted role comprising various duties, including: liaising with clients and other offices; contributing to ISO quality control practices/audits, PA to the Senior Directors; secretarial tasks, including diary management and high-quality document production/collation, including assistance with the administrative side of planning application submissions, the co-ordination of planning appeal documentation and tender submissions and HR tasks, including inductions and training. There will also be marketing duties where you will work on promoting the company and office, via internal and external events, and prepare marketing collateral and documents.

Lichfields is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected characteristics. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their experience with managing a wide range of administrative and secretarial tasks. In addition, you will have strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, work under pressure, and multi-task. You will have a solid knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes (mainly Outlook, Word, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint) and preferably Adobe. Previous experience of managing marketing and social events, both internally and externally, will be an advantage.

How to apply:

If you want to join Lichfields, please click ‘apply for this job online’ where you will need to upload your recent CV and a cover letter.  Please provide full information about your education and professional qualifications, including attainment levels. If your application is successful, you will be invited for an interview at a time convenient to you.

If you are inspired by what we stand for as a business, and seek to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our dedicated team at Lichfields!