Senior Planner

Senior Planner - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

PO3: £44,862 - £48,063 pa (inclusive of inner London weighting allowance).
This post’s salary currently attracts a market supplement of 7% per month.

About Us:

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page. 

About the Borough:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community. 

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

The Opportunity

The role in Development Management provides a perfect opportunity for successful candidates to thrive and progress in their planning career developing important skills on exciting and challenging planning applications. The nature of the job requires excellent written, verbal communication and negotiation skills.All candidates will need to have a relevant degree, and ideally be working towards, or have secured, chartered membership of the RTPI.

The successful candidate will bring their significant experience and knowledge of Development Management, ideally from a busy metropolitan area.  Experience of managing a caseload which includes major and complex pre-app enquires and planning applications will be essential. You will need to be able to deliver a high-quality service and negotiate the best possible development outcomes in a positive and solutions-led manner. The post carries an added responsibility for establishing excellent working relationships with developers through drafting, and project managing Planning Performance Agreements to achieve agreed project timeframes and budgets.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to present applications to the Planning Applications Committee and to deputise for the Principal Planner when required – giving them the chance to grow and expand their breadth of experience. 

Lambeth is forward thinking in our approach towards equality, inclusivity and diversity. With a standard 35-hour week, we also pride ourselves on flexible working arrangements including flexitime, opportunities to work part-time and compressed hours. This means that we can help make the job work for you whilst supporting your long-term life goals. 

Office working would be at our modern offices in the heart of the Brixton Town Centre, less than 5 minutes’ walk from the Underground and Overground train stations.

Lambeth is a vibrant central London borough, offering a wide and varied range of work for those looking to excel in the planning sector and add meaningful, prestigious experience to their career. We are a popular, urban Borough that attracts iconic projects by international developers and world-class architects, focused on creating the best community-minded projects in the UK. 

We are a pioneering council at the vanguard of the Digital Planning revolution – developing innovative digital solutions that will both improve the existing planning application system as well as bring it into the 21st Century. We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Senior Planning Officer to be part of this revolution.

Job Description & Person Specification 

Benefits:

We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us, you'll gain access to a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary, which currently includes a market supplement of 7% per month.
• Paid RTPI subscription.
• Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Disability, Young Professionals, and Women's.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days, increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Hybrid Working.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.
• Discounts at local restaurants.
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
• Learning and Development opportunities, including Apprenticeships.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.

To discuss these opportunities in more detail, please contact Andrew Mulindwa, Planning Service Transformation Manager on 020 7926 1214 or at Almulindwa@lambeth.gov.uk 

Closing date: Sunday 14th April 2024 at midnight

Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment