Junior Town Planner - Full Time - Cambridge

Job Title: Junior Town Planner

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £30,000/£40,000

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading property and land consultancy in the appointment of a Junior Town Planner to join their growing planning team in Cambridge.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planning professional looking to develop their career within a well-established consultancy. The successful candidate will gain exposure to a varied portfolio of projects, working closely with experienced planners, landowners, developers and other property professionals.

As a Junior Town Planner, you will:

• Assist with a wide range of planning applications and development projects.
• Undertake planning research and provide support on planning matters.
• Assist with the preparation of planning statements, reports and other documentation.
• Support senior colleagues with client instructions and project delivery.
• Liaise with local planning authorities, consultants and other stakeholders.
• Monitor planning policies and emerging development plans.
• Assist with site appraisals and planning assessments.
• Gain experience across a varied range of sectors and development projects.
• Contribute to the continued growth and success of the planning team.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Degree qualified in Town Planning or a related subject.
• Ideally working towards MRTPI or keen to progress towards chartership.
• Able to demonstrate some relevant planning experience, whether within consultancy, local government or another planning environment.
• Organised, proactive and commercially aware.
• A confident communicator with strong written and analytical skills.
• Keen to develop your technical planning knowledge and professional career.
• Comfortable working collaboratively as part of a wider team.
• Ambitious and motivated to progress within a growing consultancy.

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working.
• Excellent training and professional development opportunities.
• Support towards RTPI chartership.
• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of planning and development projects.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced planning professionals.
• Clear opportunities for career progression.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

Salary: £30000 - £40000/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire