Job Purpose Summary: Engaged as planning practitioner capable of taking responsibility for defined pieces of work as required to do so in accordance with the project plan.

Conducting planning activities

Ability to provide professional advice direct to clients on questions of project strategy in consultation with Project Partner

Maintaining and developing technical knowledge in the field of town planning and technical expertise

The ability to write clearly and concisely and to develop arguments in written form

Working on projects with a view to meeting agreed client requirements and deadlines in accord with the QA system

Client management and advice in support of Partner and Associate

Ability to attend meetings with clients/local planning authorities and other stakeholders as a representative of Rapleys and to liaise directly with other professionals pursuant to effective management and conduct of projects

Professional report writing skills; the ability to develop and express an argument clearly and concisely in written form in consultation with Project Partner

Attend appeal site visits

Maintaining professional membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute

Responsible for contributing to own continuing professional development through attendance at appropriate training courses and internal CPD sessions and wider reading

Scope of Role (staff, clients, products, equipment)

Town planning practitioner within scope of instructions and project plan.

Able to communicate with client contacts and external bodies/authorities/consultants in respect of project working as required

Not to accept direct instruction from clients without reference to Associate or Partner.

MRTPI qualified

Competitive salary

Car or car allowance

Holiday entitlement starting from 23 and rising by one day per year to 28 days (plus public holidays)

Employers pension contribution (which also provides death in service benefit)

Perkbox and cycle scheme.