Graduate Town Planner

Location: Flexible / Hybrid (with regular travel to Skipton, North Yorkshire)
Employment Type: Full-time (Part-time considered)
Salary: Competitive graduate salary + benefits

Are you a recent graduate with a passion for shaping the future of rural places? This is an excellent opportunity to begin your planning career within a forward-thinking, multi-disciplinary consultancy that helps landowners, estates, and rural businesses create thriving and sustainable developments across the UK.

About the Role

As a Graduate Planner, you'll work alongside experienced planning professionals, contributing to a wide variety of rural development and diversification projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting planning and development consultancy projects

• Researching planning policy, land use, and site constraints

• Assisting with site assessments, feasibility studies, and strategic land reviews

• Drafting planning reports, development strategies, and proposals

• Liaising with clients, local authorities, and other stakeholders

• Supporting project coordination and business development tasks as needed

You will gain hands-on experience across a broad spectrum of work, with mentoring and support towards professional accreditation.

What We're Looking For

• A degree (or master's) in Town Planning, Rural Land Management, Geography, or a related field

• A genuine interest in rural planning, policy, or countryside development

• Strong written, verbal, and research skills

• Analytical and detail-oriented mindset

• Proactive, collaborative, and keen to learn

• A full UK driving licence is essential due to the rural nature of project sites

This position is ideal for a graduate looking to make an impact in a values-driven consultancy focused on the rural economy and environment.

What's On Offer

• Comprehensive graduate development and mentoring

• Support toward RTPI or other relevant chartership

• Flexible hybrid working

• Discretionary bonus scheme

• Private medical insurance (including dental and optical)

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Wellness allowance

• Cycle to work scheme

• Additional paid leave for birthdays and Christmas

• A collaborative and inclusive team culture

A Different Kind of Planning Career

This is more than a traditional planning role. You'll be part of a consultancy committed to rural progress - blending enterprise, sustainability, and place-making to help shape a vibrant future for the countryside.

Interested?

Contact Sofia Conte or call . We have many more vacancies available on our website.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position