Planner / Senior Planner - Leeds

DPP group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent national planning consultancy is on the lookout for a Senior Town Planner to join their dynamic Leeds team. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects across the UK, enhancing your career while delivering top-notch planning services. You'll benefit from a flexible working approach, receiving support from experienced leaders and a dedicated mentor for your journey towards MRTPI accreditation. With a commitment to professional development, this innovative firm provides bespoke training programs and opportunities to network with industry professionals. If you’re ready to take the next step in your planning career, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Benefits

Car Allowance

BUPA Medical and Dental

25 Days Holiday

Cycle to Work Scheme

Paid RTPI Membership Fees

Annual Bespoke Training Programme

Company Socials and Events

Employee Assistance Programme

Long Service Gift

Monthly Early Finish

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in planning.
• Commitment to achieving RTPI chartership MRTPI.

Responsibilities

• Work on a variety of planning projects across different sectors.
• Assist in delivering exceptional planning services.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Understanding of Planning System

Education

Degree in Planning or Related Field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

DPP PLANNING IS RECRUITING AT PLANNER / SENIOR PLANNER LEVEL

DPP is an independent national planning consultancy, successfully delivering planning solutions to clients across the UK. Due to an expanding workload and exciting new projects, we are looking for a Senior Town Planner to join our Leeds team. The successful candidate will be working on a variety of projects nationwide.

This is a perfect opportunity to progress your career, knowledge and expertise and assist in the delivery of exceptional planning services, across various sectors, including Business, Defence, Education, Energy, Food & Drink, Health, Leisure, Residential and Retail. We act for many high-profile clients, including some of the country’s major land developers, housebuilders, and retail operators.

We have a flexible working approach, with a mixture of home and office-based working for all our employees. You will be required to be in the office at least three days per week. You will receive ongoing support and guidance from our experienced senior leadership team across all our offices. We provide all employees working towards chartership a dedicated mentor to support and assist you with progress towards MRTPI accreditation and your wider career development.

DPP is committed to providing learning and development opportunities to everyone. We offer a bespoke training programme which has been curated to offer a mixture of formal seminar training, one-to-one training and project learning experience. Formal training includes monthly in-house training seminars and occasions throughout the year to attend full-day training sessions. You will also have access to sessions run externally by various institutes and industry professionals. Additionally, you will also have the opportunity to attend networking events with other planning and property professionals and get involved in our active social and corporate social responsibility calendar where you will meet others around the company, allowing you to connect with them on a personal level whilst having some fun along the way.

Key Attributes:

In terms of attributes, we are seeking candidates who can satisfy the following:

• Committed to achieving RTPI chartership MRTPI
• 2 – 5 years experience
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage time and priorities effectively
• Strong communication skills (verbally and in written form)
• Good understanding of the planning system
• Competent user of Microsoft 365 products

Employee Benefits:

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Car allowance (senior level and above)
• £1,000 salary increase once you achieve MRTPI chartership
• Perkbox (benefit and reward platform)
• 25 days holiday per year plus additional Christmas leave
• Long service gift and additional holidays
• Monthly early finish
• BUPA (medical and dental)
• Income protection and life assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual bespoke training programme
• Eye tests and glasses contribution
• Paid RTPI membership fees
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme (max 8% from DPP)
• Company socials and events

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The successful candidate may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the business.

Application Process:

The closing date for applicants is Monday 17th February 2025 at 5pm. However, please apply as early as possible as we may close the process early.

Interviews will take place at a suitable time and location for both parties, ideally, we would like to complete interviews in person at our Leeds office; alternatively, interviews will be held on Microsoft Teams. In advance of the interview, you will be required to complete a planning appraisal task which will form part of the discussion during the interview.

Please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments that we can put in place to support your application process with us.

If you are interested in a role with us and meet some or all of the key attributes, we would love to hear from you. Please apply by submitting your CV and Cover Letter to [e-mail].

DPP People Values:

DPP is a people-led business, committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and collaborative workplace for people to grow and succeed. We have six key people values which overarch the business and its operations: Balance, Integrity, Professionalism, Dependability, Respect, and Teamwork. The people values were influenced and curated by both the business and people within. Everyone is expected to act as a role model, championing these values, to ensure that they are lived out in everything that we do.

DPP WILL NOT BE ENGAGING WITH AGENCIES TO FULFIL THIS ROLE.