Job Description:

The Opportunity

Fancy a change of scenery? Want to work in a fantastic location as an integral part of a young and friendly team? Do you have aspirations towards being a Director with an equity shareholding? Well, we may just be the place for you.

The Job

Due to the impending retirement of two experienced part-time Consultants and an ever-growing caseload,  we need a qualified rural practice Chartered Surveyor to service an existing diverse client base, getting involved in the full range of private client professional work.

The Firm

We are a single office practice of Chartered Surveyors and Town Planners focused mainly on the rural sector but with commercial and residential offerings too, based at Skipton Auction Mart in the gateway to the Dales.

The Candidate

For the right person, we are prepared to be flexible. But ideally we seek someone with RICS and CAAV qualifications, an RICS Registered Valuer and someone who thrives on the variety that private client work offers. Attitude is paramount. We have a friendly relaxed working environment with a business model based on building strong relationships with clients and fellow professionals. We therefore need a team player who is self-motivated and is naturally inclined to go the extra mile for clients and colleagues to ensure that we always do a good job.

The Package

This is intended to be a long-term appointment with fast-track prospects of becoming an equity Director for the right candidate.

However, for starters we offer:

• Attractive Salary (based on experience)
• Bi-annual Bonus Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Regular social functions
• Interesting and varied caseload

How to Apply

Please send applications with CV to Lisa Bickerton on lisa.bickerton@wbwsurveyors.co.uk. For a strictly confidential initial discussion please call Adam Winthrop on 07885 243390 or John Akrigg on 07912 668403.

We have received an update from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) regarding a change they are making to arrangements for this year’s BPS payment, which means you will receive a 50% advance payment from 31^st July.

The RPA issued a statement explaining why they have introduced this measure which was as follows;

The price of agricultural commodities has always been closely correlated to energy prices. Manufactured Ammonium Nitrate depends on large quantities of gas and when the gas price spikes, so do fertiliser costs and other input costs such as tractor diesel and electricity. This means that farmers are carrying an increased risk on their profit and loss account, and the RPA recognises that there is an increased pressure on cash flow in the short term.

The RPA have therefore decided to bring forward 50% of this year’s BPS payment as an advance injection of cash to farm businesses from the end of July, to provide you with some confidence. The balance will be paid in the payment window from December.

We understand that the RPA intend to make this a permanent change to the way they pay BPS in future with twice yearly instalments going forward.  We anticipate that the first payment will be based on 50% of the previous year’s claim value, and any adjustments will be made in the balancing payment in December.

You do not need to do anything to access this payment.