FAQs

For more information about the graduate programme, please click below or contact the careers team directly.

The recruitment process

  • Apply with your CV and your response to three key questions by 31st October 2025. Click here for more details of how to apply and what to expect.

  • We will aim to respond to all applicants within two weeks of the application deadline.

  • Please direct any questions to careers@turley.co.uk

  • The preferred qualifications will vary for each of our services but should be relevant to your chosen specialism. We expect that you will already have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject. Many of our Assistants also have a Master’s degree though this isn’t always needed.  Please contact careers@turley.co.uk if you wish to discuss further before applying.

  • The final stage of the interview will be carried out face to face in one of our offices wherever possible. This will be an opportunity for you to see our office and meet some of our co-owners.

  • The programme aims to empower people with the relevant skills, knowledge and opportunities, to launch their careers in the built environment and there is therefore no expectation of previous experience in a built environment role. Applications are also welcome if you already have some experience in a relevant role and would like to consider an Assistant role at Turley.

  • As part of the application process, we ask you to provide a response to three questions designed to explore your motivation and interest level on the role. As with any interview, we’d expect you to do some research though there is nothing specific we would ask you to prepare in advance.

  • Yes, there will be an opportunity to visit the office where you would be based during the recruitment process.

  • Yes, this programme is open to anyone who has the relevant qualifications.

  • Yes, please indicate your preferred office base location(s) when you apply. Click here to see where our offices are.

  • The majority of our Assistants hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject but this isn’t always essential. Please contact careers@turley.co.uk if you wish to discuss further before applying.

  • We will let you know the outcome of your application, and feedback can be shared where requested.

  • Yes, this programme is open to anyone who has the relevant qualifications.

  • No, please note your anticipated grade on your CV when applying.

  • We will continue to advertise vacancies throughout the year on the careers page of our website. Please bookmark the page, and follow the company on LinkedIn to stay up to date with future opportunities.

The Programme

  • The graduate programme starts in September each year, though there may be an opportunity to work with us on an basis ahead of that time for those who are interested, alongside studies or during holiday times. Please let us know if this is of interest to you.

  • The formal graduate programme will last 12 months, beyond which a bespoke development plan will be put in place in discussion with your line manager as part of our usual Performance and Development process.

  • Places on the programme are offered on a permanent contract basis and we are keen to see co-owners grow and develop in their careers with Turley but if at some point you decide to move on, a normal notice period would apply.

  • The programme is designed as a shared experience where people can learn from and with one another through a structured programme of experiences and events. There will be the opportunity to meet up from time to time as well as to catch up virtually in between.

  • The graduate programme includes a structured training programme across the year covering skills which will set you up for success at the start of your career including assertive communications, presentation skills, commercial awareness, stakeholder management and more. Alongside the ‘classroom’ learning there will be on-the-job training with your local team and the opportunity to get together with other Assistants across the business. Across the length of the programme you will be offered support of a mentor or buddy.

  • The majority of our Assistants have completed their university studies but we are happy to talk about flexible working options with you. Please get in touch to discuss your circumstances and what you are looking for.

  • We’d be happy to consider this. Please get in touch to discuss.

  • The programme will start formally at the beginning of September each year. If the timing isn’t right for you, please get in touch and we can talk about what you are looking for and consider options.

  • There will be an opportunity to include rotations of working within different teams which will be decided in discussion with you.  There will be no obligation to spend time working in different teams.

The Role

  • We are happy to consider graduates across our services which are Planning, Economics, Environmental Impact Assessment, Strategic Communications,  Design, Heritage, Townscape and Landscape, Sustainability and ESG. Please visit our website for information on these services. In addition to this, we would be happy to hear from anyone who is interested in Geographic Information System (GIS). Our GIS service allows us to create, manage, analyse, and visualize spatial or geographic data.

  • Graduates on our programme will be Assistant Planners, Urban Designers or Consultants.

  • There will be the opportunity to travel to some of our other office locations as part of the programme, for training courses and other events. Travel costs (and accommodation where needed) will be covered by the company and reasonable notice will be provided.

  • This will be a permanent role. The graduate programme will last around 12 months, beyond which your learning and development will be driven by our annual Performance and Development process alongside other co-owners.

  • Turley will pay a competitive salary and offers a comprehensive suite of benefits to all co-owners. Salary may vary depending on your location and will be discussed with you during the recruitment process. If you’d like to discuss salary and benefits ahead of making an application, please get in touch with the team: careers@turley.co.uk

  • A comprehensive reward package is offered with all our roles. For an Assistant level role, this includes 25 days’ leave in addition to public holidays, a flexible working allowance of £250 pa, a pension contribution of 5% (with the expectation that you would contribute 3% as a minimum), plus other core and flexible benefits. A performance related bonus scheme is available each year, and as an employee-owned company, all co-owners share in the profitability of the company through the annual Ownership Dividend.

  • Yes, we will offer you an experienced mentor to support you in preparation for the Assessment of Professional Competence. Your mentor can provide tips and feedback along the way, and you will have the opportunity to have your work reviewed ahead of submission.

  • You will be based in a ‘home’ location where you will meet regularly with your line manager. Some of the projects you work on will be from your home location, and there will also be the opportunity to work on projects in teams with our other services, sometimes remotely, sometimes face to face depending on circumstances.

  • While there may be opportunities to work from home from time to time, we strongly encourage spending time in the office, especially to get the most out of the programme, gain the full benefit of working closely with colleagues, building relationships, and immersing yourself in the team environment. This will help you maximize your learning, collaboration, and overall experience in the role.

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