Graduate Planner

targetjobs UK; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in planning and development is seeking a Graduate Planner to join their team in Oxford. This role involves supporting the Planning and Development team with various projects, with the opportunity to achieve MRTPI qualification. The successful candidate will benefit from a structured training program and receive support for their professional development while being part of a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Group pension scheme

Flexible working policy

Generous annual leave

Study leave for APC

Qualifications

• Experience in a Planning & Development team is preferred.
• Full UK driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients and managing relationships.
• Preparing and submitting various planning applications.
• Negotiating with local authorities on planning matters.

Skills

Client relationship management

Professional planning advice

Negotiation skills

Research and site appraisal

Education

RTPI-recognised degree/masters

Job description

We are hiring an ambitious Graduate Planner to join our Planning and Development division in Oxford. This is a varied and interesting graduate role providing support to the Planning and Development team with planning applications and projects. The planning team will support graduates towards achieving MRTPI qualification, depending on their preferred pathway through the APC Structured Training Scheme.

Main Tasks

1. Liaising and communicating with clients and managing and developing client relationships
2. Fielding enquiries from prospective clients, reviewing and assessing their proposals, and preparing fee proposals for them
3. Providing professional planning advice to clients on a variety of planning matters
4. Undertaking necessary research to prepare site appraisals
5. Briefing, liaising with, and managing external consultants responsible for producing work to support clients’ planning applications and appeals
6. Assisting with the preparation and submission of various planning applications
7. Negotiating with local authorities and consultees on behalf of clients in the preparation and management of planning applications, appeals, and representations
8. Preparing and assisting with planning appeals via written representations, informal hearings, and public inquiry procedures
9. Making representations on behalf of clients to Local Plan consultations and representing clients through the public examination process
10. Managing own fee income by monitoring progress towards targets and ensuring timely invoicing of work

What will it take to be successful?

You will ideally have an RTPI-recognised degree/masters or be willing to study towards an accredited degree. Experience within a Planning & Development team, gained through work experience or placements, is preferred. It is essential that you have a full UK driving license.

Our Promise To You

From day one of our scheme, you will be invested in. We offer a structured training programme, an APC supervisor or counsellor, and regular assessments to ensure you achieve the full level of competency required for your APC. We also pay your APC registration fee and your first APC final assessment, and offer up to five days of study leave.

Why choose us?

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, adaptable benefits, referral schemes, and generous annual leave.

As an equal opportunity employer with the Investors in People Gold accreditation, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We value learning and development; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfill their potential. Our agile and adaptable working policy allows many of our team to work flexibly. We would be happy to discuss how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do and do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.