Town Planner - Newcastle

DPP group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy as a Town Planner in Newcastle, where you'll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across the UK. This role offers a unique chance to enhance your career and expertise while contributing to exceptional planning solutions in various sectors, including Business, Education, and Residential. With a supportive leadership team and a commitment to professional development, you will receive ongoing mentorship towards achieving your MRTPI chartership. Enjoy a flexible working environment and a range of employee benefits that prioritize your well-being and career growth. If you're ready to make an impact in the planning industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Salary increase on MRTPI chartership

Perkbox

25 days holiday

Long service gifts

Monthly early finish

BUPA medical and dental

Income protection

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in planning.
• Strong communication and organisational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Understanding of the planning system

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Education

Chartered MRTPI

Commitment to achieving RTPI chartership

Job description

DPP PLANNING IS RECRUITING AT PLANNER LEVEL

DPP is an independent national planning consultancy, successfully delivering planning solutions to clients across the UK. We are looking for a Town Planner to join our Newcastle 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.

Key Attributes

• Chartered MRTPI or 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 (applicable to senior town planner role)
• £1,000 salary increase once you achieve MRTPI chartership (if applicable)
• 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

Application Process

The closing date for applicants is Monday 16th December 2024 at 5pm. However, we will be interviewing throughout November and December so 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 Newcastle 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 WILL NOT BE ENGAGING WITH AGENCIES TO FULFIL THIS ROLE.