Associate Town Planner

Job Title: Associate Planner
Location: Ashby de-la Zouche

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established, multi-disciplinary property and planning consultancy in the search for an Associate Planner to join their growing Strategic Planning team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planner to join a respected and driven team delivering high-quality planning consultancy services across a wide-ranging project portfolio.

The Role

You will be part of a specialist planning team working closely with colleagues across a large national consultancy to identify cross-sector opportunities and build strong client relationships. The role offers a varied and engaging workload across residential, commercial, retail, and leisure projects.

Responsibilities will include leading and supporting a mix of planning projects, site promotion work, appraisals, and planning applications, while also contributing to business development and mentoring junior colleagues.

This is a full-time role based on a 37.5-hour week, with flexible hybrid working available.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and prioritising your own project caseload
• Delivering high-quality planning advice and client service
• Mentoring junior team members, including APC support
• Preparing site appraisals and site-specific planning strategies
• Producing reports and submitting planning applications
• Preparing site submissions and representations
• Coordinating with technical consultants (architecture, highways, landscape, drainage, ecology, etc.)
• Building relationships with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders
• Attending and leading project meetings
• Negotiating to achieve the best outcomes for clients
• Supporting wider team collaboration and workload sharing
• Managing budgets, time recording, and invoicing

Candidate Requirements

• Ideally MRTPI qualified or nearing submission
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-motivated with a collaborative mindset
• Good understanding of the UK planning system and market
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Comfortable working under pressure and to deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and general IT systems

What's On Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Generous holiday allowance starting at 25 days, increasing with service
• Additional birthday leave and festive closure days
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Life assurance cover
• Employee Assistance Programme (including family access)
• Online retail and lifestyle discount portal
• Paid volunteering leave
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Active social, CPD, and team engagement programme

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)