Graduate Town Planner | Assistant Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected planning consultancy in Chester is seeking a Graduate or Assistant Town Planner to join their team. The role involves managing planning applications, preparing reports, and building relationships with clients. This position offers a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and flexible working options, promoting a supportive culture focused on career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonuses

Pension contributions and private healthcare

Professional fees paid

Flexible working options

Employee Ownership Trust benefits

Supportive culture focused on work-life balance

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a relevant field with a passion for planning.
• Strong understanding of planning principles.
• Excellent communicator and technical writer.

Responsibilities

• Assisting senior staff to drive large projects forward.
• Managing smaller planning applications.
• Preparing planning appraisals and reports.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Research and Analysis

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Graduate Town Planner | Assistant Town Planner

Chester

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a respected planning consultancy in Chester, seeking Junior, Graduate, and Consultant-level Planners to join their growing team.

What you’ll do:
You’ll work across a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting senior staff and managing smaller applications, preparing reports, planning submissions, and liaising with clients and stakeholders. You’ll take responsibility for smaller projects from start to finish, develop creative solutions, and stay up to date with planning policy and practice.

Key tasks include:

• Assisting senior staff to drive large projects forward
• Managing smaller planning applications
• Conducting research and analysis
• Preparing planning appraisals and reports
• Building strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and planning officers
• Presenting at external events

Who you are:

• Degree-qualified in a relevant field with a passion for planning
• Strong understanding of planning principles
• Excellent communicator and technical writer
• Creative problem-solver
• Eager to develop your town planning career

What you’ll get:

• Competitive salary and annual bonuses
• Pension contributions and private healthcare
• Professional fees paid
• Flexible working options including remote work and office presence in Chester, Manchester, or Newcastle
• Employee Ownership Trust benefits including tax-free bonuses and active involvement in company life
• A supportive culture focused on work-life balance and career progression

If you’re a Junior, Graduate, or Planning Consultant looking to progress your career with a prestigious and forward-thinking consultancy, we want to hear from you!

Interested in hearing more?

For applications, or for more information regarding this opportunity, please send your up-to-date CV to Josh Jones at [e-mail] or call 01792362010