Remote Graduate Planner – Development & Policy

Capita; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days’ holiday (rising to 27)

Cycle2work scheme

Pension auto-enrolment and life cover

Maternity leave 15 weeks (plus adopted

Shared parental leave

Disability confident employer

Job summary

Capita is offering a Graduate Planner role with a clear pathway to Planner, Senior Planner, and Principal Planner positions. You will support planning applications, engage with stakeholders, and contribute to local plans and policy analyses.

The role blends home-based work with on-site support across Belfast, Manchester and London. You will receive mentoring from experienced planners, opportunities for RTPI progression, and a structured development plan as you build experience across development

Qualifications

• Degree/masters level qualification in town planning.
• UK driving licence and willingness to travel for site visits.
• Genuine interest in shaping places and communities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written communication and report-writing ability.
• Confidence to engage with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and manage workload to meet timescales.
• Effective communication and relationship-management with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the assessment of planning applications, producing reports and recommendations within agreed timescales.
• Assist senior planners across development management and planning policy tasks.
• Undertake planning research, policy analysis, site assessments and visits as required.
• Liaise with applicants and stakeholders, including pre-application discussions.
• Compile information and evidence to support planning policy, local plans and appeals.
• Contribute to improvements in planning systems, procedures and processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Education

Town planning degree

RTPI accreditation/Associate membership

Job description

Capita is offering a Graduate Planner role with a clear pathway to Planner, Senior Planner, and Principal Planner positions. You will support planning applications, engage with stakeholders, and contribute to local plans and policy analyses.

The role blends home-based work with on-site support across Belfast, Manchester and London. You will receive mentoring from experienced planners, opportunities for RTPI progression, and a structured development plan as you build experience across development