Town Planner | Senior Town Planner in Cheltenham)

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a growing and ambitious planning consultancy in the appointment of a Planner / Senior Planner to join their team in Cheltenham. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated planning professional to join a well-established but compact consultancy, working across a varied portfolio of projects throughout the UK. The consultancy provides specialist planning services across areas including planning and regeneration, research, community engagement, strategy and policy development.

The team works on a varied range of projects, including large-scale residential and commercial developments, urban extensions, eco towns, rural estates and other complex development schemes.

The Role

As a Planner / Senior Planner, you will have the opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting and challenging projects, with responsibilities including:

• Assisting senior colleagues with the coordination and preparation of large-scale and complex mixed-use residential and commercial planning applications
• Managing your own projects, including pre-application enquiries, planning applications, Listed Building Consent applications and planning appeals
• Supporting colleagues on larger strategic planning projects
• Liaising with clients, local authorities, consultants and other stakeholders
• Developing your technical planning knowledge and professional experience
• Working closely with senior team members as part of a supportive and collaborative environment

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 2-3 years' experience within the planning profession
• A good understanding of the UK planning system
• A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline, ideally RTPI accredited
• Working towards or having achieved RTPI Chartership
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive approach and strong work ethic
• A full UK driving licence
• A genuine desire to develop their career within a small, ambitious and growing consultancy

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension contributions
• Gym membership
• Professional subscriptions paid for
• Strong technical training and mentoring
• Excellent opportunities for progression and professional development
• Exposure to a diverse range of planning projects
• A friendly, collaborative and supportive working environment

If you are a Planner or Senior Planner looking for your next opportunity in Cheltenham and would like to join an ambitious consultancy where you can develop your career and gain exposure to a varied project portfolio, Penguin Recruitment would be keen to hear from you.