Organisation - Borough Partnerships Job - Transport Planning Position Type - Full Time Job Title: Area Planner 046646 Salary: £38,000 to £42,000 Location: London (Endeavour Square/Palestra Office) Contract Type: FTC 12 Months Band: 2 Hybrid- Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements. Overview London is the best big city on Earth. With Spatial Planning at the heart of major planning and investment decisions, we are responsible for helping ensure it stays that way. We are looking for people with big ideas and a passion for planning to help shape the future of the Capital. It is an exciting time to join the Spatial Planning department. We work to shape London’s future proactively by supporting sustainable development in London and ensuring good future public transport provision. We lead on the integration of land use planning and transport to support the Mayor’s objective of ‘Good Growth’. We develop policies through the London Plan, Opportunity Area Planning Frameworks and Local Plans, along with guidance to make sure they are successfully implemented. We identify and make the case for transport infrastructure to support growth and secure funding from new developments. We advise on the design of the urban realm. We contribute to the planning and delivery of successful major developments by realising improvements to, and mitigating the impacts on, the transport system and the environment. The Role As an Area Planner you will be working across a number of London boroughs to get the best outcomes for TfL from a wide range of development proposals, using your transport or town planning knowledge and negotiating and report writing skills to highlight key issues and secure sustainable transport improvements and appropriate mitigations. You will work closely with key stakeholders including others across TfL, the GLA, boroughs, developers and their consultants, providing transport advice for planning reports for major developments to the Mayor of London and responses to London boroughs. Within TfL, you will liaise with all of the teams that might be affected by or interested in planning applications, and look to ensure that development achieves the best possible sustainable transport outcomes. You will also be involved in work to develop, manage and implement frameworks for Growth Areas that will set and deliver the transport strategies for these areas as part of their overall visions for growth, as well as inputting into responses on local policy documents. We care about you and your development and offer a series of excellent benefits as well as professional development opportunities. Key Accountabilities Undertake technical / policy assessment, liaison and negotiation with internal and external stakeholders including the GLA, development corporations, boroughs and developers to inform TfL's response to major development proposals and masterplans. Prepare TfL’s response on planning applications, working with teams across TfL to ensure key issues are fully understood and reflected Work closely with GLA and borough colleagues to help draft and shape the reports to the Mayor and Local Planning Committees and associated briefings and correspondence. Represent TfL at meetings with the GLA, boroughs, developers and other bodies to secure transport priorities and appropriate contributions for transport from planning obligations. Collate evidence and provide input into TfL’s responses to local planning authorities’ policy documents. Support Spatial Planning's work on the development, management and implementation of frameworks and supplementary planning documents for Opportunity Areas and Areas of Intensification and other growth areas eg Housing Zones. Support Spatial Planning input into the development of Supplementary Planning Guidance for the London Plan. Manage casework of and provide coaching / support to assistant planners. Knowledge Degree in relevant discipline, membership of relevant professional body (eg RTPI, TPS) or equivalent experience Understanding of the development process Understanding of planning and transport legislation in London, local government, and funding mechanisms (eg S106/CIL) Good understanding of development control issues as Highway and Traffic Authority. Understanding of key land use and transport planning challenges facing London. Understanding of the transport assessment process. Good understanding of a multi-modal urban transport environment. Skills Able to influence and advise key decision makers. Good networking skills to achieve successful outcomes. Good written and verbal communication skills. Able to manage cases and work in a project team environment to tight timescales Able to provide effective technical planning advice to non-technical people European, National, Regional and London policy developments and trends- Practitioner level Transport Governance- Practitioner level Compliance with regulatory and legal requirements- Practitioner level Transport analysis principles and their application - Entry level Experience Some experience in a town or transport planning post i Some experience of negotiating with external stakeholders to achieve organisational objectives. Experience of working in a flexible team environment. Some experience of preparing evidence and advice on land use and transport planning. Some experience of responding to planning policy documents Experience of working in a flexible team environment. Equality and Diversity We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair Application Process Please apply using your CV and a two page covering letter. Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV. The closing date for applications is 01.09.24 @ 23:59 Benefits In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include: Final salary pension scheme Free travel for you on the TfL network A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme Retail, health, leisure and travel offers Discounted Eurostar travel Fixed term contract for 12 Months As a fixed term contractor we can offer you a choice of pension arrangements. If you choose not to take our final salary pension scheme you will be paid an allowance on top of your salary, subject to Tax and National Insurance. We will share all the details with you at offer stage and the choice will be yours based on your circumstances. Depending on what you choose you can add up-to 14% to your salary.

Company pension, Employee discount, Free or subsidised travel, Private medical insurance