Planning Policy Assistant

City of London Corporation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

City of London Corporation is seeking a planning policy professional to join the Planning Policy team, helping to develop high-quality policy, guidance and evidence as the City prepares City Plan 2040. You will work with planning officers and colleagues to gather evidence, analyze data, respond to consultations and prepare committee reports.

A degree in Town Planning or related discipline is essential, with understanding of plan-making, sustainability appraisal and national policy.

Qualifications

• Degree in Town Planning or related discipline is essential.
• Strong written communication skills are required.
• Experience with data analysis and evidence gathering is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality planning policy, guidance and evidence to support City Plan 2040.
• Collaborate with planning officers, Digital Planning Team and colleagues to gather data and prepare policy research.
• Prepare consultations responses, committee reports and planning policy analyses.
• Support engagement and sustainable outcomes in policy monitoring.

Skills

Written communication

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Town Planning or related discipline

Job description

Level of DBS required for this role: None required

Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required

Is this a politically restricted post?: No

Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No

Salary: £45,650 - £50,860 inclusive of all benefits

Contractual hours: 35 hours

Work Pattern:Monday to Friday, 9:15am - 5:00pm.
Basis:12 months Fixed Term Contract
Workplace category: Workplace based

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We encourage you to apply early.

This is an exciting time to join the City of London's Planning Policy team. The City Corporation is about to adopt its new City Plan 2040, setting a new policy framework for the future growth of the Square Mile. The team is also looking ahead to the opportunities created by the new 30-month plan-making process and is working with Government on Digital Local Plans, making this a particularly dynamic moment for planning policy under digital transformation.

This is a newly graded position within the team, working alongside and supporting four planning officers under the guidance of the Head of Planning Policy. You will help to develop high-quality planning policy, guidance and evidence, supporting work on evidence gathering, data analysis, consultation responses, committee reports and planning policy research. You will also work closely with planning officers, the Digital Planning Team and colleagues across the City Corporation to support inclusive engagement and a sustainable outcomes approach to monitoring.

The role will suit someone with some existing relevant experience, who is motivated, detail-oriented, collaborative and proactive, with strong written communication skills. You should have a degree in Town Planning or a related discipline. We are looking for someone with an understanding of plan-making procedures, sustainability appraisal or Integrated Impact Assessment, the statutory planning system, the London planning context and national policy, as well as confidence in working with data and an interest in how digital tools can support better planning policy-making processes and outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional to develop their policy skills at the heart of the City.

Provisional Interview date - 13 October 2026

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don't have a 'one size fits all' policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you'll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It's important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guidehere .

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we're meeting our attendance needs.