Strategic Planner

From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.

We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 15,000 homes a year. We have 30 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.

**We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.**

**What is the role?**

We are looking to recruit a Strategic Planner to join the Land Team. This role reports to Planning Director and will have contact with Planning Consultants, Local Authorities, Local Planning Officers and members of the public.

**The role will include**:

- Producing site assessments, detailed examination of planning histories, policy analysis, interpretation and consideration of material considerations, and new site appraisals for immediate and strategic sites in good time to maintain the relationship with the Land team and protect the interests of the company.
- Liaise and brief internal layout designers, external consultants and officers at Local Planning Authorities prior, during and post submission in order to develop strong working relationships
- Organise supporting information and attend required stakeholder/public consultation events with professionalism at all times to build confidence with the general public
- Formulating planning strategies to promote medium and long term development sites through the plan-making process under the guidance of the Planning Manager to continue a pipeline of new sites for the region
- On occasion to deputise for the Senior Planner to provide support and assistance to the team
- Monitor development plan progress and the 5 year land supply within each Local Planning Authority

**What experience, qualifications and skills are we looking for?**
- Previous experience working in the private or public sector in the field of planning policy / Local Plan / strategic land
- Degree / Masters Planning Degree with an RTPI accreditation and a rounded knowledge of planning
- Ability to adapt to change and to work accurately and efficiently under pressure
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Full UK driving licence

**What’s in it for you?**

The Salary & Benefits package
- Salary competitive (DOE)
- Company car or car allowance
- Contributory pension
- Life cover
- Healthcare
- Bonus

**Persimmon are Proud Sponsors of Team GB**

**No Agencies please** - Persimmon will not accept speculative CVs as a means of introduction
- Persimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination._
- Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best._