Vivid Resourcing
Graduate Town Planner
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Graduate Planner
Location: Cheltenham
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Kick-start your planning career with a leading planning consultancy.
An established and growing planning consultancy is looking to recruit a Graduate Planner to join its successful team in Cheltenham. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious graduate to develop their career alongside experienced planning professionals, working on a diverse range of residential, commercial, mixed-use, and strategic development projects across the UK.
You'll gain hands-on experience from day one, receive structured mentoring towards MRTPI accreditation, and have the opportunity to work on planning applications, appeals, and strategic planning projects that make a real impact.
The Role
As a Graduate Planner, you'll support senior members of the planning team while developing your technical knowledge and commercial understanding.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting with the preparation and submission of planning applications.
- Supporting planning appeals and site promotion projects.
- Undertaking planning policy and planning history research.
- Preparing planning statements and supporting reports.
- Liaising with local planning authorities, consultants, and clients.
- Attending client meetings, site visits, and public consultations.
- Monitoring planning legislation and policy updates.
- Supporting the delivery of projects from inception through to completion.
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About You
We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, ambitious, and committed to building a successful career in town planning.
You'll ideally have:
- A Master's degree in Town Planning or a related RTPI-accredited discipline.
- Be working towards RTPI membership or be eligible and committed to progressing via the Associate or Licentiate route towards full MRTPI status.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop.
- Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- A full UK driving licence would be advantageous but is not essential.
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- Competitive salary.
- Structured mentoring and support towards MRTPI accreditation.
- Comprehensive training and professional development.
- Generous annual leave.
- Company pension scheme.
- Payment of relevant professional membership subscriptions.
- Regular social events and a collaborative team environment (including Xmas team trip abroad).
- Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing consultancy.
- Exposure to a varied portfolio of planning projects across multiple sectors.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to begin your planning career with a consultancy that genuinely invests in its people. You'll work alongside experienced planners, receive ongoing mentoring and professional support, and gain exposure to a wide variety of projects that will accelerate your development.
If you're looking to join a supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking team where your career progression is a priority, we'd love to hear from you.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me on 0161 470 5506 or Harrison.Reed@vividresourcing.com
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