Town Planner | Senior Town Planner

Job Title: Planner / Senior Planner Location: 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 diverse 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 environmentThe 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 consultancyWhat'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 environmentIf 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. Interested? For applications, or for more information regarding this opportunity, please send your up-to-date CV to Josh Jones at or call (phone number removed)