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Graduate Town Planner
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Location: Northampton
Salary: Competitive
Launch Your Career in Planning
Penguin recruitment is presenting an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, multidisciplinary team where you'll work on a diverse range of planning projects while receiving excellent training and career development.
You'll be involved in projects ranging from self:build homes and rural diversification schemes to major residential, commercial and strategic developments. Working alongside experienced planners, surveyors, architects and engineers, you'll gain valuable hands:on experience while managing your own projects and developing specialist expertise.
The Role
As a Graduate Planning Consultant, You Will
- Prepare planning research, reports and planning applications.
- Manage smaller planning applications while supporting senior colleagues on larger and more complex developments.
- Produce planning statements, appraisals and professional reports.
- Liaise with clients, local authorities and key stakeholders throughout the planning process.
- Attend site visits and provide planning advice and recommendations.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding client service.
- Develop your professional knowledge and work towards RTPI membership with full support.
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About You
We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, motivated and eager to learn. Ideally, you'll have:
- A degree in Town Planning or a related subject such as Geography.
- An ambition to work towards RTPI membership and further professional qualifications.
- Excellent written communication and problem:solving skills.
- A proactive approach with the ability to work independently.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
What's on offer?
This is more than just a job: it's a genuine opportunity to build a successful long:term career with outstanding support and benefits, including:
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
- Full support towards a Masters degree, including funded tuition and day release.
- Ongoing CPD and professional training opportunities.
- Private Healthcare through AXA.
- Employee Assistance Programme, including a health plan and annual flu jab.
- 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
- An extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
- Additional annual leave awarded for long service.
- Discretionary bonus potential.
- Enhanced workplace pension scheme.
- Employee loan scheme and staff discounts following successful probation.
- Salary sacrifice schemes including Electric Vehicles and Cycle to Work.
- Flexible 37.5:hour working week with an agile working approach.
- A friendly, supportive team environment with genuine opportunities for career progression.
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