Assistant Planner / Town Planner

London - Hybrid

£30,000 - £34,000pa

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting the UK's number 1 homes extension company in their hire of an ambitious Town Planner.

The successful candidate will work closely with my clients' stakeholders including the in-house designers to produce proposals, and proactively engaging with local authority case officers to ensure you drive forward decision making.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and close-knit team during an exciting period of growth. For the ideal candidate, my client is happy to offer a competitive basic salary and an impressive benefits package that includes:

• A hybrid working week and flexi hours.
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) within your first year, increasing to 34 with an additional day of Birthday Leave after a year of employment.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Regular company-wide socials organised by the social committee and paid for by the company.
• Health cash plan via Medicash.
• Mental health support plan via Health Assured.
• Free mortgage advice for you, friends, and family.

Duties of the role:

• Provide high quality advice to the in-house designers and architects to ensure that development meets local and national policies and guidance.
• Provide advice to the in-house consultants regarding early project feasibility and risks.
• Act as the primary contact for internal and external stakeholders, triaging communication and allocating actions, as necessary.
• Identify ways to improve engagement and relationships with Local Planning Authorities.

Candidate Requirements

• RTPI accredited degree in Town Planning or a related field of study.
• Previous experience ideally within the public sector.
• Very good understanding of the UK Planning System, in particular Permitted Development Rights and Householder applications.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Interested? For applications and more information regarding this opportunity, please send your up-to-date CV to Megan Field at (url removed) or call (phone number removed).