AssetSphere Chartered Town Planner

We’re looking to add a talented Chartered Town Planner with strong rural-planning experience and excellent client-facing skills to our dedicated, close-knit team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working across a variety of projects, values autonomy, and is looking to make a meaningful contribution within a supportive consultancy environment.

About Asset Sphere

At Asset Sphere, we believe land and property hold immense potential — and we help our clients unlock it. We’re an independent and innovative property consultancy supporting farmers, landowners, private clients, corporates, and public sector organisations across the south of England.

Founded in 2000, our multidisciplinary team works across estate management, planning, surveying, environmental consultancy, architecture, and project delivery. Our projects range from renewable energy installations and agri-environment schemes to commercial builds, rural diversification, and large-scale residential masterplans.

Location:
Sherborne, Dorset. Office-based but with scope for some home working.

Hours:

Flexible.

We are offering two opportunities: one full-time and one part-time, depending on your availability and preference. Both roles are suited to candidates looking to contribute meaningfully while enjoying a good work-life balance.

• Leading and managing rural and commercial planning projects
• Preparing and submitting planning applications and associated documentation
• Supporting clients from project inception through to planning consent
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and local authorities
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Mentoring junior colleagues (for experienced candidates)

You will be a confident, motivated professional who enjoys working independently but thrives in a collaborative team.
Ideally, you’ll live within 1 hour’s travel of our office in Sherborne. You’ll bring:

• A relevant planning degree (BSc/BA)
• Experience in rural or mixed-use planning, ideally across both public and private sectors
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset
• A genuine interest in rural development and land-use planning

We value flexibility, wellbeing, and purpose. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Full-time or part-time options
• Ideally office-based, but with scope for working from home when needed
• Competitive salary tailored to experience
• 24 days annual leave, plus a day off for your birthday
• Private medical insurance (after 12 months)
• Relaxed, friendly office environment with like-minded professionals
• Opportunities to work on varied, high-impact projects across the rural and development sectors

We’re small enough for you to make a difference — and established enough to offer security, support, and exciting work. If you’re looking to grow your career in a positive, client-focused environment, this could be the right move.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we recruit regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other characteristic which may lead you to face disadvantage in our society.

Please send a covering letter and CV (including your current remuneration) to