Land & Planning Graduate
L&Q · Direct employer
Contract Type: 2-year fixed term contract, full time, 37.5 hours week:
Salary: £31,000 per annum
Reporting Office: London, Stratford
Working Location: Stratford, London
Persona: Agile
Agile Worker: 2 0% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)
Closing Date: 14 th September 2026
Interview Dates: 30 th September and 1 st October 2026. Please note that in person interviews will be held for this role.
NB: For the purpose of this advertisement, this position is being advertised as Land & Planning Graduate the Official L&Q job title for this role is New Business Graduate.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
L&Q reserves the right to not progress applications for candidates who have had one unsuccessful application/interview process with L&Q for the same or similar role in the previous 12 months.
NB: Successful applicants must have, and maintain, the right to work in the UK for the duration of the development programme
Please click here for the role profile - Role Profile - New Business Graduate.docx
The L&Q Early Talent Programme has been designed to help you get the career you have always wanted. This role provides the opportunity to start a new career path with a values-led organisation that will support you to learn and develop throughout the programme and beyond.
Introduction:
Our New Business Team is responsible for a wide range of functions centred around land acquisition, design development and acquiring planning permissions to support the delivery of L&Q's new homes pipeline. The team also manages L&Q's commercial property portfolio.
Overview of the role:
We are looking for an ambitious graduate to join our New Business Team to support the delivery of L&Q's Greater London new homes pipeline and commercial property portfolio. This role is a great opportunity work on exciting projects and be supported and trained by a highly skilled team. This role will support the New Business Team with day to day tasks with plenty of opportunities to take on responsibility and develop skills and knowledge in the land, planning and commercial industries. We are looking for someone who is aligned with L&Q's Values and social purpose.
Join our New Business Team at L&Q:
- This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience, skills and knowledge in supporting a leading Housing Association deliver its new homes pipeline and commercial portfolio in Greater London.
- This is a Graduate role in the New Business Team, covering functions relating to land acquisition, design and planning, and commercial property.
- This role is required to support the delivery of an exciting new homes pipeline in Greater London.
Your impact in the role:
- The role will support the work of the New Business Team which covers three areas: Land Acquisition, Design and Planning, and Commercial Business Premises.
- The role will be responsible for supporting the New Business Team with day to day tasks that contribute to delivery of the teams objectives, KPI's, services and overall development pipeline.
- Prepare meeting materials, take minutes and attend project meetings.
- Support development appraisals, market research and site visits.
- Research planning policy and assist with planning reviews and appraisals.
- Collect and analyse data, process invoices and support compliance activities.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and support project coordination.
- Academic qualifications: 2:1 accredited RICS or RTPI degree or higher level
- Demonstrable collaboration skills
- Self-motivated and innovative problem solver
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good organisation skills and ability to multi task and meet deadlines
- Ability to provide high levels of customer service
- Computer literate with a good proven competency in MS Office
What you can expect:
Competitive salary and great company benefit package - Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more ...
- Great breadth and variety of experiences through a structured apprenticeship or training programme.
- You will have access to outstanding training offered internally.
- You will be supported throughout the programme by an experienced line manager and mentor.
We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple - to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.
250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
P eople are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them.
The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values , which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times , and all levels, when representing L&Q - click here to read more .
At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger - and they're at the heart of everything we do.
When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We're proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We're a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we've introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It's all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Fin d out more here .
S ustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.
Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!
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