Associate Town Planner

  • Penguin Recruitment
  • City, Manchester
  • Mar 27, 2026
Full time Consultant

Job Description

Job Title: Associate Town Planner

Location: Manchester

Penguin Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a well-established property consultancy in their search for an Associate Planner based in Manchester, Ashby or Birmingham.



Responsibilities

  • Manage and prioritise your own caseload
  • Lead on site appraisals, site promotion and planning applications
  • Prepare, submit and manage planning applications and appeals
  • Produce high-quality reports and planning advice
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships
  • Liaise with Planning Officers, Councillors and stakeholders
  • Attend and lead project and client meetings
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (e.g. architects, highways, ecology)
  • Mentor junior team members and support APC progression
  • Manage budgets, time recording and invoicing


Requirements

  • MRTPI qualified or working towards submission
  • Strong understanding of the UK planning system
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organisational and time management ability
  • Self-motivated with a proactive mindset
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office
  • Team player with mentoring capability


Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • 25-30 days annual leave + birthday leave + Christmas closure
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Life assurance (Death in Service)
  • Employee Assistance Programme (health and wellbeing support)
  • Online discounts and savings platform
  • 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
  • Flexible, hybrid working model

Interested?

For applications, or for more information regarding this opportunity, please send your up-to-date CV to Josh Jones at (url removed) or call (phone number removed)