Job Description

Job Title: Planning Assistant
Report Line: Head of Planning UK
Department: Planning
Location: London

Who we are:

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are Europe’s leading owner of outdoor media infrastructure. The company’s impressive portfolio of over 5,300 out of home advertising assets includes digital 48-sheet screens, classic paper and paste billboards, as well as super-premium digital sites. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] buy, rent and obtain planning permission for property sites for outdoor advertising across the UK and Europe.

Role Summary:

We are looking for a summer planning assistant for a 4-6 week period to play a supportive role to an in-house planning team to undertake planning research to support a development roll out and the wider business. The role would suit a candidate who has either completed at least one year of a planning related degree or has recently graduated.

Tasks & Activities:

• Undertake primary planning research
• Categorise historic planning consents to enable easy search functions
• Work with the planning team to improve the information inputted into [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] database to allow for more effective and efficient searches to be carried out
• File planning application documents and correspondence
• Monitor key applications and appeals as required
• Record / categorise useful/notable applications and appeal decisions on our database

Experience & Skills required:

• Attention to detail
• Multi-tasking skills
• Comfortable and efficient at using Microsoft Office
• Record-keeping skills
• Planning/Geography related knowledge
• Little/some experience of planning is beneficial although not vital

How to apply: Please send your CV and Covering letter to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Closing date for submissions: 7th August 2023
Interview dates: 8th – 9th August 2023
Start date: 14th August 2023

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