Job Title: Planning Consultant Location: East Sussex Salary: £30,000/£40,000 Hours: Full-time or part-time considered This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and growing independent rural, property and environmental consultancy based in East Sussex. The company works with an interesting and varied client base, including family farms, landed estates, property developers and international investors, providing a wide range of planning and development advice. Benefits of the role: Competitive salary, tailored to the successful candidate's experience. Full-time or part-time working arrangements. Pension scheme. Payment of professional membership fees. Ongoing training and professional development. A friendly and supportive working environment. Opportunity to develop your role within a growing consultancy. Flexible package for the right candidate.Requirements for the role: MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership. Experience across a broad range of planning matters and application types. Experience preparing and managing planning applications and appeals. Experience preparing representations in response to planning policy consultations. A strong understanding of the UK planning system and current planning policy. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing workloads. A proactive, personable and commercially minded approach. Full UK driving licence.Desirable: Experience in minerals and waste planning, Environmental Permitting, tender preparation or project management. Interested? This is a great opportunity for a planner looking for a varied role where they can take ownership of projects, develop client relationships and work across an interesting mix of rural and development-led planning work. If you'd like to find out more or have an informal, confidential conversation, please get in touch. Email: (url removed) Telephone: (phone number removed)