Join a dedicated team in GLA Planning and Regeneration working at the interplay between strategic policy and developments across London.
· Develop expertise and experience of research and monitoring work and contributing to advice given to planning colleagues on affordable housing, developer contributions and viability.
· Work at the frontline of affordable housing delivery within the planning and development system to contribute to the Mayor's strategic aims and to help address London's housing crisis.
· Work alongside other members of the Planning and Viability Teams to advise the Mayor of London on strategic planning applications and related policy and guidance.
· Develop your skills, knowledge and experience to assist in the assessment of viability and support the delivery of affordable housing and sustainable development across London.
Key responsibilities include:
· Investigating, analysing and presenting policy and urban design solutions for planning issues.
· Preparing clear and concise reports, presentations and briefings, including an ability to illustrate ideas through mapping and graphics presentations.
· Assisting in the assessment of viability and supporting the delivery of affordable housing and sustainable development across London.
Requirements:
· Knowledge and understanding of national, regional and London strategic planning and development issues, legal processes, policy trends, and broad knowledge and understanding of local planning issues and processes.
· Evidence of an ability to investigate, analyse and present policy and urban design solutions for planning issues.
· Excellent communication skills and evidence of ability to prepare clear and concise reports, presentations and briefings.
· Substantial progress towards either a degree in planning or equivalent or post graduate qualification with eligibility for Royal Town Planning Institute membership or Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
· Broad understanding and experience in either strategy or policy production, local plan-making and supplementary planning documents, projects and development frameworks or development management and strategic planning application assessments or affordable housing and development viability research and monitoring.
· General understanding and experience of infrastructure planning, delivery and funding mechanisms, including S.106 agreements and community infrastructure levy (CIL).