Senior Policy Planner (Information)

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Job description

Senior Policy Planner Job

Work for a prestigious South Western London Borough in an area of constant change and redevelopment. Senior Policy Planner (Information): \u00A325ph to \u00A330ph

Your new company
Working as a Senior Policy Planner for this London Borough you will get to work alongside the Transport Strategy Team on a variety of specialist projects as well the area's current large regeneration plans, and heavy investment into redeveloping the borough. This local council offer flexible working to encourage employees to have a healthy work life balance, and is the perfect place to further progress your career.

Your new role
You will deliver high quality, robust and transparent planning information within tight time frames on planning policy matters in order to assist the Planning and Transport Strategy Division. You will independently manage the provision of comprehensive and detailed data and statistical support for the production of planning policies, and the provision of monitoring information for the planning service. Manage key specialist projects, related to the monitoring of planning policy and its broader implementation within the borough, whilst providing day-to-day supervision and guidance to junior officers to help them acquire the skills and knowledge so that they can become self-reliant in dealing with technical and people issues as required.

What you'll need to succeed
For this role you will need a degree in planning or other appropriate professional qualification and be a member of the RTPI. To succeed you will also need a knowledge and sound understanding of national, regional and local plan making and associated legislative requirements and policy guidance, as well as knowledge of available planning information and its application to plan making. Furthermore, you will ideally have experience in local government policy work including the preparation of supporting information and provision of a robust and comprehensive evidence base, along with experience of collating and analysing planning related information for submission to regional and national government.

What you'll get in return
A guaranteed 6+ month contract, likely to be extended to 12 months, with potential to go permanent afterwards, as well as a competitive pay rate. You will be working in an established council that would be able to provide you with unparalleled work experience, allowing you to gain a range of skills that will allow you to grow in your speciality and create amazing opportunities for career progression. Some of the amazing benefits you will be able to partake in would also be flexible working hours and working from home to better balance your career.

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