Role: Planner
Type: Hybrid | full-time or part-time
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire
Salary: £28k – £35k
Are you an experienced Planner seeking a new challenge?
If you’re looking to be a key part of a fast-paced team with ambitious growth plans and have a role in our success – we want to hear from you.
Voted Planning Consultancy of the Year 2023 at the Planning Awards, Edgars is an independent consultancy based in Witney.
We’re committed to delivering ‘inspiring futures and places’ through a uniquely progressive approach, based on a deep understanding of clients’ vision, collaboration, creative thinking, transparency, and clear communication.
What you’ll be doing
- Providing guidance to clients on simple planning matters, including site appraisals, planning applications and appeals.
- Preparing and submitting simple pre-applications, planning applications, prior notification applications, discharge of conditions applications and local plan submissions.
- Carrying out planning research and identifying solutions to issues.
- Project lead for small and medium projects and project assist for larger projects.
- Preparing draft reports on factual information and supporting evidence, such as feasibility reports, planning statements, appeal statements preapplication enquiries, supporting letters and correspondence.
- Undertaking presentations at committees and community consultations.
- Preparing fee quotes for a variety of projects and enquiries.
About you
- Planning (or relevant field) degree or successful completion of 2-3 years on an apprenticeship course and 2 years of professional experience
- Eligibility for MRTPI membership
- UK driving licence
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of local authority and political systems and structures
- Excellent IT systems knowledge – for example Microsoft Office, Publisher and Indesign
- Logical thinking – ability to problem solve and use initiative
- Able to work independently and in a team.
Why Edgars?
Our people sit at the heart of Edgars.
We believe in working hard and rewarding that hard work, which is why we offer a competitive benefits package.
Benefits
Work-life balance
- Hybrid working
- Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave
- Additional leave between Christmas and New Years
Financial
- Private medical insurance
- Royal London Pension Scheme
- O2 Priority access
- Paid professional memberships
Work and development
- Management coaching
- CPD programme
- On-the-job training
- Attend conferences and industry events
- Company mobile phone
Social
- Regular social events
- Team days and Christmas parties
Office perks
- On-site shower room
- Two enthusiastic office dogs
- Unlimited tea and coffee
Apply
To apply for this role, please email your CV and a cover letter to careers@edgarslimited.co.uk.