Job Title: Planning Co-ordinator Location: East Midlands (Castle Donington)
1 day work from home Salary: £29,000
- £33,000 car or car allowance Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Ready to kickstart your planning career? We are currently recruiting for a market-leading client, who are looking add an Planning Co-ordinator to their team! You'll be joining a high-performing and supportive team, working closely with an experienced Senior Planning Manager to navigate the planning process from start to finish.
This is a fantastic entry point for someone who's either recently completed a postgraduate qualification or has some industry experience and is keen to learn, grow, and make an impact.
You'll play a key part in gaining planning consents, discharging conditions, and ensuring compliance across a range of residential developments.
Your role will span both technical and administrative responsibilities, giving you real-world exposure to the planning lifecycle.
Assist in preparing layouts and planning applications under the guidance of the Senior Planning Manager.
- Manage and submit discharge of planning conditions.
- Liaise with local authorities, highways, councils, and stakeholders.
- Coordinate consultants and track planning performance across multiple live sites.
- Support the management of planning budgets and raise purchase orders.
- Help prepare planning appraisals for new land opportunities.
- Prepare planning briefs and tender packages for external consultants.
- Track compliance with S106 obligations and contribute to amendment applications.
- Provide effective project handovers to internal teams.
This role is ideal for someone at the start of their planning career
- either a recent graduate or someone looking for a next step with development opportunities.
My client is looking for someone who sees the value in learning the foundations and building a long-term career in residential planning.
You'll be working alongside the Senior Planning Manager, who will mentor you and offer guidance, while expecting a strong work ethic, initiative, and willingness to get stuck in.
Competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PDF tools, etc.)
- Comfortable leading and coordinating consultants on projects
- Comfortable working in a compliance-driven, structured environment
- Further education in Architecture or Planning-related field
- Or relevant industry experience in a planning or development setting Apply now or get in touch to learn more. This is a rare opportunity to build your planning career within a thriving and supportive team, working on impactful projects that shape communities.