Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Town Planner | Town Planner Location: Newcastle
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a respected, employee-owned planning consultancy with the appointment of a Junior Planning Consultant to join their growing Newcastle office. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your planning career within a supportive, high-performing team working on a diverse portfolio of projects across the UK.
The Role
As a Planning Consultant, you will play a key role in supporting senior colleagues while also taking ownership of smaller projects. You'll work on a wide variety of schemes and gain valuable exposure to clients, complex sites, and the full planning process.
Your responsibilities will typically include:
* Supporting senior staff on major projects and helping drive them forward
* Managing smaller planning applications
* Conducting research, analysis, and site assessments
* Preparing planning appraisals, reports, submissions, and development plan representations
* Drafting planning applications and contributions to Environmental Statements
* Liaising with planning officers, consultees, third parties, and fellow professionals
* Building and maintaining strong client relationships
* Developing creative and effective planning solutions
* Taking responsibility for smaller projects from inception to completion
* Staying up to date with planning policy and practice
* Attending external events and delivering presentations where required
About You
The ideal candidate will:
* Hold a degree in a relevant discipline with a strong interest in town planning
* Demonstrate a solid understanding of planning principles
* Be a natural problem-solver with strong analytical ability
* Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Be confident in technical writing and presentations
* Bring creativity, initiative, and enthusiasm
This role would suit a Graduate or Junior Planning Consultant looking to build their experience, or a Planning Consultant seeking the next step in their career.
What's on Offer
Our client provides:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Highly competitive salaries
* Annual bonuses
* Pension contributions
* Private healthcare
* Payment of professional fees
* Flexible working arrangements, combining office and home working
* Supportive, collaborative culture within an employee-owned consultancy
* Additional benefits associated with Employee Ownership Trust status, including tax-free bonuses
You'll join a consultancy that champions work-life balance, invests in staff wellbeing, and empowers employees to take an active role in the direction of the business.
Interested? To find out more, or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact Josh Jones at Penguin Recruitment on or email. CVs and informal enquiries are welcome.