About Southwark:

Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do.

Southwark has a varied mix of cultural communities, where over 120 languages are spoken in Southwark. We have all the challenges you'd find in any inner city area.

Southwark Council is a Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Role:

There are opportunities for 2 graduate planning roles in Planning Policy in the Planning and Growth Division.

The Policy graduates write policy, research, monitoring, partnership working and working with consultants as well as working on the Local Plan. Suitable candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge of planning policy particularly an understanding of strategic planning issues, how to interpret them simply and translate complex issues into development management policies.

The positions require candidates who are keen to suggest ideas for improvements and change. This is part of a graduate programme where there are training and opportunities to gain experience throughout all of the Planning Division working towards RTPI accreditation.

About you:

The roles will be challenging, requiring candidates to be enthusiastic and passionate about learning and contributing to the wide variety of work undertaken by the division. The post offers exciting development opportunities and post holders will be supported to attain RTPI membership. You will require a design or transport qualification.

Additional information:

These posts are full time, permanent posts.

Benefits:

https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/

Advert Closes on February 9 2023 at 11.59pm
Interview February 23, 2023

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.