Associate Town Planner - Hybrid, Growth & Mentorship

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; South Oxfordshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Professional development

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Banbury is seeking an experienced Associate Town Planner – Planning Director to join a respected independent planning consultancy. You will lead a varied portfolio, provide expert planning advice to private and public sector clients, and manage applications and appeals while building strong client relationships.

The role includes mentoring junior team members, contributing to business development, and delivering plans across residential, commercial, and mixed-use

Qualifications

• MRTPI status or working towards chartership.
• Strong experience in consultancy or local authority planning.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Commercial mindset and ability to manage client relationships.
• Experience leading projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Director-level: business development and leadership experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a varied portfolio of planning projects.
• Provide expert planning advice to private and public sector clients.
• Prepare and manage planning applications and appeals.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Mentor and support junior team members (Associate and Director levels).
• Contribute to business development and future growth of the practice.
• Deliver projects of varying scale and complexity with positive planning outcomes.

Skills

MRTPI status

Client relationships

Project leadership

Communication skills

Report writing

Education

MRTPI status (or working towards chartership for Associate-level)

Tools

Lead projects

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Banbury is seeking an experienced Associate Town Planner – Planning Director to join a respected independent planning consultancy. You will lead a varied portfolio, provide expert planning advice to private and public sector clients, and manage applications and appeals while building strong client relationships.

The role includes mentoring junior team members, contributing to business development, and delivering plans across residential, commercial, and mixed-use