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Kickstarting your career in planning from Bournemouth office with this interdisciplinary planning, design and environmental consultancy who also have UK offices in Bournemouth, Birmingham, London and Bristol. They are well established & respected with 40+ years and track record on a variety of interesting development projects across the UK.  They are renowned for results and have an enviable track record of helping landowners, investors, businesses and developers secure planning permission.

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The Graduate Planner/Assistant Planner job itself, and we are ideally looking for graduates to start from summer 2025 onwards and learn the ropes as a planner and be mentored through to full RTPI Chartered Planner status.  More specifically:

Research, site / land appraisals and site visits

Site planning history and planning policy reviews / analysis

Preparing representations on local planning policies

Preparing planning applications and supporting statements

Assisting with public exhibitions

Monitoring planning application consultation comments and preparing trackers

Liaising with consultants and local planning authority planners.

You will have

To be successful as a Graduate Planner/Assistant Planner, you will have a healthy mix of the following:

Graduate from a fully accredited RTPI course

Membership of the RTPI

An independent and strong work ethic

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The ability to work with other people in a team environment

An enthusiastic, proactive and positive attitude to problem solving

Ability to meet deadlines

Keen to work on a variety of projects

A right to work in the UK without sponsorship

A full UK driving licence is beneficial, though not compulsory.

You will get

To be successful as Graduate Planner/Assistant Planner, you will enjoy a Competitive Salary, + Fantastic Package

A competitive salary with bonuses

8% employer pension contribution

A minimum of 28 days annual leave rising with length of service to 33 days

A high-quality and dynamic working environment

Apple laptops and phones for work use

A mentor to assist you with your Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities

Free parking at the Bournemouth office

Private health insurance

You can apply

To the Graduate Planner/Assistant Planner by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or send CV to (url removed) 

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