We are looking for a confident, passionate and talented Assistant Planner / Planner to work on stretching and prestigious projects as part of our established and growing team in the East and South East of England.

Cambridge,Reading,Southampton

About the role

You will be supported to progress your career within a vibrant and progressive consultancy. The role is based in Reading, Cambridge or Southampton and you will work across varied projects, including major residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes. We have an outstanding reputation for providing the highest standards of service to high profile clients, including major land owners, respected property developers, multi-sector housebuilders and commercial and industrial developers. We are passionate about the places we help to shape.

In this role you will:

• Support and work towards leading on a range of local projects and proactively assist with the delivery on more major projects.
• Have defined responsibility and client contact, from the start.
• Provide succinct and commercial advice to clients.
• Have the opportunity to work on projects across the East and South East.
• Be supported to develop your technical skills and grow your presence in our local markets.
• Be part of a dynamic, supportive and well established Planning team.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have/be:

• An enquiring mind, strong communication skills and commercial awareness
• Highly motivated, ambitious and dedicated to your professional development
• A confident and positive team player who enjoys collaborating with others and sharing new ideas
• Able to manage own time and workload with supervision of your line manager
• Good knowledge of the English planning system
• A strong academic record and hold a planning degree (ideally RTPI accredited)
• Committed to becoming MRTPI or be MRTPI qualified

“Since joining Turley I have had the opportunity to work on a range of exciting projects in a culture that truly values continuous professional and individual growth. Turley has provided me with an environment where I am comfortable voicing my ideas and the freedom to take initiative on projects while feeling supported by other co-owners every step of the way.”

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Why work for Turley?

We are trusted independent advisors with restless ambition to shape a more sustainable future.

We work collaboratively with our clients to deliver places and communities that thrive. We combine professional expertise with in-depth market knowledge and deploy our services —Design, Economics, EIA, Expert Witness, Heritage, Townscape and Landscape, Planning, Strategic Communications, and Sustainability and ESG — individually or collectively to meet client needs in the most effective way.

We offer excellent remuneration and a flexible benefits package including medical insurance, pension, flexible working allowance, ownership dividend and performance-related bonus.

Turley operates a blended flexible working model, allowing co-owners choice, freedom, and flexibility as to where, when and how they work, balancing personal, team and client requirements. We are happy to talk about flexible working options in more detail during the recruitment process.

We are committed to ensuring people, places and the planet can thrive.

We know that actions speak louder than words. As a business, and through our client work, we strive to make a meaningful impact. This is how we are shaping a more sustainable future.

We have been CarbonNeutral certified since 2018; achieved Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation accreditation in 2023; and are working towards B Corp status.

Driven by our purpose, we believe in using business as a force for good, including generating value for our clients and profits for our co-owners.

Our aim is to be an even more diverse and inclusive company; we celebrate difference and we're actively building more diverse teams. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of background and personal circumstances who meet the criteria set out above. We would love for you to join an organisation that enables you to thrive. If you need any assistance during the recruitment process or we can put in any adjustments for you, please contact Turley’s People & Culture team (careers@turley.co.uk ).

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If you think that Turley could be the right move for you, please apply in confidence by following the Apply Now link below or emailcareers@turley.co.uk , providing your CV and a covering letter.

We welcome applications directly and would prefer not to receive CVs from recruitment agencies.

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.