Skills

Communication Problem Solving Negotiation Recruitment Strategic Planning

Job Specifications

Good Growth

Good Growth is responsible for delivering and implementing the Mayor’s environment, transport and economic strategies and for the effective implementation of the London Plan. The Directorate is also responsible for regeneration (where the programme is not housing led), enterprise, growth, capital projects and design work.

About The Role  

This role is in the Development Management team within Planning and Regeneration, where you will be part of a high quality statutory planning service dealing with a wide variety of strategic planning applications with competing priorities. You will be assessing major planning applications that are referred to the Mayor, and will present your planning recommendations directly to the Mayor and Deputy Mayors. You will understand how to apply the London Plan in a pragmatic and sensible way that encourages and delivers the Mayor’s objectives.

What Your Day Will Look Like

Your job will involve a wide range of duties including:

Leading pre-application meetings with developer teams and boroughs to discuss forthcoming major developments across London and provide strategic planning advice.
Assessing planning applications of strategic importance that are referred to the Mayor and preparing written planning reports.
Presenting planning recommendations directly to the Mayor and Deputy Mayors at the Mayor’s weekly planning meeting
Working collaboratively with other teams across the GLA including viability, the Design Unit and the Place Unit, TfL, Environment and London Plan teams
Engaging with London boroughs and applicants to ensure delivery of Good Growth ambitions

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria: Please address these in your covering letter.

You will have a degree/post graduate qualification in planning or equivalent with eligibility for RTPI membership.

You will have demonstrable post-qualification experience in dealing with sensitive planning issues, preferably within the context of handling major planning applications.

A detailed knowledge and understanding of national, regional and London strategic planning and development issues and relevant legal processes

You will be expected to present reports to the Mayor and Deputy Mayors directly so you will need excellent, written and verbal communication skills.

You will also need exceptional negotiation skills and the ability to work successfully with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Planning and Organising

Problem solving

Communicating and Influencing
Building and Managing Relationships

How To Apply

If you would like to apply for the role you’ll need to submit:

an online application
a Word statement (1,500 words) outlining how you meet the essential criteria as well as the competencies outlined in the advert.

If you have questions about the role

If you wish to talk to someone about the role, the hiring manager Connaire OSullivan would be happy to speak to you. Please contact them at Connaire.OSullivan@london.gov.uk

Assessment process

Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel.

If shortlisted you’ll be invited to an interview/assessment.

The interview/assessment date is: w/c 5th January

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.

Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.

Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview.

Additional Information

Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.

Job Description

CAREER GRADE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

POST Principal/Senior Strategic Planner

This Scheme is designed to nurture and support GLA talent, giving planning officers an opportunity to gain valuable experience working within a complex and fast paced environment and encouraging them to develop their career within the GLA. This scheme is not linked to the Strategic Planner Career Grade scheme.

SALARY

The grade and salary of this post is related to successful development of on the job experience at the Greater London Authority or equivanent organisation.

The grade for newly appointed planning officers joining the GLA’s Planning Unit will be determined by The Planning Unit’s senior management team based on an assessment against the career grade matrix. If appointed at Grade 8 the Planning Unit’s senior management team will consider development against the criteria s