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Assistant Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Bristol, City of Bristol BS6 5EX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A leading consultancy is seeking Graduate Assistants / Planners to join their team starting summer 2025, ideal for recent graduates from RTPI-accredited courses.
  • Candidates should possess strong communication and teamwork skills, and aim for or be working towards RTPI membership.
  • The role involves supporting experienced planners with various tasks, including research, preparing planning applications, and engaging with stakeholders.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, along with benefits such as an 8% employer pension contribution, 28-33 days of annual leave, and private health insurance.
  • Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and should ideally have some relevant experience or coursework.

Graduate Assistant / Planner - Start Your Planning Career!

Are you a recent graduate from an RTPI-accredited course, ready to start your career in planning? Ambitious, curious, and passionate about shaping the UK's future built environment? This role could be for you.

A leading consultancy with offices in Bournemouth, Birmingham, London, and Bristol is looking for Graduate Planners to join their growing team from summer 2025 onwards. With over 40 years of experience, they deliver projects ranging from housing and renewable energy to commercial and infrastructure developments - all while working towards a carbon zero target by 2030.

What They're Looking For:
  • Studying or recently completed an RTPI-accredited planning course

  • Aiming for or working towards RTPI membership

  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

  • Friendly, proactive, and problem-solving mindset

  • Ability to manage deadlines and work independently

  • Right to work in the UK without sponsorship

The Role:

You'll support experienced planners with:

  • Research, site appraisals and planning policy reviews

  • Preparing planning applications and supporting documents

  • Drafting policy representations

  • Assisting with public exhibitions and stakeholder engagement

  • Coordinating with clients, consultants and local authorities

  • Tracking planning consultations and updates

What's On Offer:
  • Competitive salary

  • 8% employer pension contribution

  • 28-33 days annual leave (increases with service)

  • Apple laptop and phone

  • APC mentor or buddy

  • CPD and training opportunities

  • Private health insurance

  • Free parking at the Bournemouth office

Some UK travel required. A driving licence is helpful but not essential.

Interested?Contact Sofia Conte or call . We have many more vacancies available on our website.This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.