At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead planning projects and assess new development sites for potential.
- Company: Join Churchill Retirement Living, a fast-growing family-run business.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, company car, private medical, and 26 days holiday.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on retirement living and help create safe homes.
- Qualifications: Must be MRTPI member with planning experience and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 37800 - 46200 £ per year.
Location: Ringwood, Hampshire
Hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday
Rewards and Benefits: Competitive basic salary, company car or car allowance, private medical, life assurance and many other benefits
About the role
We're recruiting an experienced Associate Planning Director to join our proactive, dynamic, and success driven internal planning consultancy based in our Head Office in Ringwood. You'll be joining a strong team who work closely with our 5 regional offices and are a pivotal part of our national growth drive strategies.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Assessing new sites for development potential and checking planning constraints with local authorities and providing reports to land teams.
- Liaising with Design to ensure the best approach is delivered for each scheme.
- Attending initial planning meetings.
- Preparing planning applications, including research and submission.
- Monitoring planning applications, proactively answering any questions and queries.
- Coordinating, preparing, and submitting applications for discharge of conditions.
- Supporting the business to manage any appeals, including attending the hearing.
Our Associate Planning Director will have a real influence on the success of our planning applications and schemes. Ultimately, you'll get to see your efforts rewarded with successful planning applications and customers who love their independent, safe and secure retirement home – knowing you've had a part to play in this.
Hours of work are 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 5.00pm on Fridays with one hour for lunch.
About you
Our new Associate Planning Director will have a thorough understanding of Planning Policies, procedures and law, with a PQE in public or private practice. We'd love it if you had knowledge of affordable housing policies and law. You must be a member of MRTPI, and ideally have a Degree/Diploma in Town Planning. In addition, you will have proven negotiation, communication and influencing skills, as you'll be liaising with a wide range of external contacts to resolve issues. You'll enjoy managing your own case load, whilst also working as part of a close knit team who provide support, advice, and guidance to one another, ensuring the most positive outcomes.
We are keen to hear from proactive applicants with different levels of experience in planning and planning issues, looking for career progression and increased levels of responsibility.
How you'll be rewarded
- Competitive salary
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- Annual holiday entitlement- 26 days
- Day off on your birthday
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Private Medical insurance
- Health Screening
- Life Assurance
- Colleague Introduction reward scheme
- Eye Care Reimbursement
- 200 John Lewis vouchers for expectant parents
- Land Introduction Bonus
- Annual awards ceremony
- Colleague wellbeing programmes and company ambassadors
- Charity fund matching through Churchill Foundation
About us
We are Churchill Retirement Living, the fastest growing company in the UK retirement house building sector and we're looking for people like you. We're a family-run, privately-owned business and we're going places. We're proud of what we do, and the people we work with. We have ambitious growth plans for the future, now employing 700 people and growing all the time. We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, purpose-built one- and two-bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears that can be experienced by older people and provide security, peace of mind and independence. We've won a host of awards; most recently ranked in the Sunday Times Top 10 'Best Places to Work' and we were the first ever retirement living specialist ever to be crowned overall 'Housebuilder of the Year' by the WhatHouse? Awards. Join the Churchill family and be part of an ambitious and successful business who value and appreciate their people.
Apply today!
Associate Planning Director - Ringwood employer: Churchill Retirement Living
Churchill Retirement Living is an exceptional employer, offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including a bonus scheme and car allowance. With a strong focus on employee growth and a supportive family-run culture, we pride ourselves on creating beautiful, purpose-built retirement developments in desirable locations like Honiton. Join us to be part of a rapidly growing company that values its people and fosters a rewarding work environment.
Contact Details:
Churchill Retirement Living Recruitment Team
