Senior Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent national planning consultancy is seeking a Senior Planner to join their Leeds team. This role presents an excellent opportunity for career progression and professional development through involvement in diverse projects, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a £1,000 salary increase upon achieving MRTPI chartership.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday per year

BUPA (medical and dental)

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Paid RTPI membership fees

Qualifications

• RTPI chartership MRTPI or due to submit APC within 6 months.
• Comprehensive experience across a range of sectors.
• Experience mentoring and managing colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Working on various projects nationwide, delivering exceptional planning services.
• Preparing, submitting, and managing a range of planning applications.
• Assisting the growth and success of the Leeds team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Commercial awareness

Team player

Education

RTPI accredited degree

Relevant degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Senior Planner

Location: Leeds

Penguin Recruitment are delighted to be supporting an independent national planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Planner.

They are a people-led business, committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and collaborative workplace for people to grow and succeed. They have six key people values which overarch the business and its operations:Balance,Integrity,Professionalism,Dependability,RespectandTeamwork. 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 they do.

Due to an expanding workload and exciting new projects, they are looking for a Senior Town Plannerto join the Leeds team.

Candidates will have:

• RTPI accredited degree or a relevant degree
• Have achievedRTPI chartership MRTPI or is due to submit APC within 6 months
• Comprehensiveexperience across a range of sectors
• 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
• Experience preparing, submitting and managing a range of planning applications
• Commercial awareness
• Competent user of Microsoft 365 products
• Experience mentoring and managing colleagues to assist in their professional development
• Be a ‘team player’ that will contribute to the growth and success of the Leeds team and wider company

What does the role involve?

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,Sport, andLeisure, Residential and Retail. They act for many high-profile clients, including some of the country’s majorcontractors,land developers, housebuilders, and retail operators as well as advising a number of important educational and sporting organisations

What does the role offer?

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Car allowance(senior level and above)
• Bonus scheme
• £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(ie once a month you can take a half day on a Friday)
• Phone Allowance
• BUPA (medical and dental)
• Income protection and life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP+ through Unum ‘Help at Hand’)
• 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,including an annual ‘all company’ event
• Opportunities and support to undertake networking and Business Development activities.

If this Senior Planner is of interest, please contact Joel Bland on [e-mail] or call 01792 365 006 to discuss further!