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Anderselite is proud to be working with a fast-growing, employee-owned placemaking consultancy that's expanding its planning team across both Cardiff and Bristol. With an exciting pipeline of nationally significant projects, they are now looking to appoint a Senior or Associate Town Planner to help shape the future of towns, cities, and communities across the UK.About the RoleThis is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional with 4+ years of consultancy or local authority experience to step into a leadership role within a truly integrated design and planning practice.Working with public and private sector clients, including developers, healthcare providers, local authorities, and national housebuilders, you'll manage a diverse workload across sectors such as residential, education, commercial, healthcare, energy, and regeneration.What makes this role stand out is the opportunity to collaborate directly with in-house urban design and landscape architecture teams, delivering projects that are not just policy-compliant but also people-focused, attractive, and sustainable.What Youll Do- Lead and manage planning applications, appeals, site appraisals, and strategic advice.- Build and maintain strong client relationships.- Collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated planning and design solutions.- Help shape the planning strategy of the business and mentor junior team members.- Represent the practice at public consultations and planning committees.What We're Looking For- A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline.- Over 4 years planning experience, ideally in consultancy.- A strong understanding of the UK planning system and current policy landscape.- MRTPI status (or close to achieving it).- Excellent written, verbal, and organisational skills.- A commercial mindset and confident, client-facing approach.What's on Offer- Competitive salary dependent on experience.- Hybrid working (Cardiff or Bristol base + home working flexibility).- Employee Ownership profit share.- Comprehensive health plan and wellbeing support.- Cycle to Work scheme.- Opportunities to work on meaningful, design-led developments.- Clear path for progression within a growing, collaborative team.Apply NowIf you're an ambitious Town Planner looking to take your career to the next level with a values-driven and design-led consultancy, we'd love to hear from you.JBRP1_UKTJ