Planner – RSPB Scotland RSPB Scotland

Full time, permanent
£33,027 to £35,259 per year
37.5 hours per week

RSPB is recruiting a Planner to join its Scotland planning team, supporting planning, policy, and advocacy work that helps ensure development plays a positive role in tackling the nature and climate crisis.

This is a professional role within the environmental charity sector, offering the opportunity to work on nationally significant planning and conservation issues while developing specialist knowledge and experience.

Working closely with colleagues across policy, advocacy, and delivery teams, you will provide planning advice and support on development proposals and consenting cases across Scotland.

You will contribute to policy and legislative consultation responses, internal guidance, and training, and help advocate for RSPB planning policies with external stakeholders including government, businesses, and partner organisations.

The role also involves building strong working relationships, supporting consistent internal communication, contributing to high quality reports and briefings, and working with communications colleagues to support campaigns and advocacy activity.

This is a full time, permanent role for 37.5 hours per week, although alternative working patterns will be considered.

The role is flexible within Scotland, with regular attendance required at the RSPB Edinburgh office and occasional travel across central Scotland and elsewhere in the UK.

Some overnight stays will be required.

You should hold a relevant degree or postgraduate qualification in planning or a related subject, with knowledge of the Scottish planning system and environmental assessment processes.

Strong analytical skills, excellent written communication, and the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders are essential.

Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute, or working towards it, and experience within planning, conservation, or related sectors would be beneficial but are not essential.

The salary for this role is £33,027 to £35,259 per year.

This is an opportunity to work within a well established conservation organisation on meaningful planning and policy work, with scope to develop professionally while contributing to long term environmental outcomes.

RSPB is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

Apply through the employer’s recruitment portal