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Planning Officer (Policy)

Employer
City of London
Location
City of London
Salary
£38,730 - £43,900 p.a. inclusive of London Weighting
Closing date
23 Sep 2018

The City of London Corporation adopted its Local Plan in 2015 and is now undertaking a full review to take the City’s planning framework forward to 2036, in the context of the London Plan review and the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This is an exciting time to join the Development Plans Team as we prepare our Draft City Plan 2036 for public consultation later this year and develop a forward looking and positive planning framework to maintain and enhance the City’s success.

As a result of this we are very pleased to offer this opportunity to join our team at an exciting time in the development of our planning policy. We are looking to appoint a Planning Officer to work within our Planning Policy Section to help us progress the Local Plan review and to assist with a range of other policy and strategy work.

You will be part of a team of five Planning and Sustainability Officers working on the Local Plan review and will take responsibility for specific planning policy areas.

To be successful, what will I need for this role?

You will have sound knowledge of plan-making procedures, together with experience of working in a town planning or related professional role, including the preparation of planning policy documents, related technical reports, sustainability appraisal and participating in public consultation exercises.

  • A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline
  • Relevant experience and knowledge of the statutory plan-making process
  • An ability to prepare clear and concise reports and
  • IT literate, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the use of databases

If you feel you have the requisite skills and experience and would like to join our team then we'd love to hear from you.

To apply online, please visit https://jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk/

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 23 September 2018.

Interviews will take place in the week beginning 15 October 2018.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference BE212. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 0207 332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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