Principal Planning Policy Officer (Career Grade) PO5-PO6 Royal Borough of GreenwichLocation: Woolwich, LondonSalary: £52,194 - £57,402 (depending on experience)Contract: 18-month Fixed Term / Full-time About the RoleThe Royal Borough of Greenwich is undergoing a period of substantial change and growth. With one of the highest housing targets in London and Opportunity Areas identified for transformational change in Woolwich and Charlton Riverside, together with a New Town at Thamesmead, this is an exceptional opportunity to influence change in a key part of London.Working within the Plan Making Team, you will play an essential role in the examination and adoption of Royal Greenwich’s new Local Plan. Reporting to the Head of Plan Making and Place Shaping, you will be responsible for leading a significant area of planning policy and proposed site allocations. Topics include housing, employment, infrastructure, town centres and managing the impacts of climate change. The role also includes supporting junior staff. You will work with colleagues across the Council and key external stakeholders to help guide the Local Plan through its independent Examination in Public and ensure the adoption of a robust and up-to-date planning policy framework. About youWe are looking for a talented individual with planning policy expertise who is eager to tackle a wide remit of planning issues. It is an exciting time to join the team as we embark on the submission of our new Local Plan for Examination in Public and we are looking for someone willing to embrace this challenge.The post requires an appropriate qualification in planning or a related discipline, and a track record of experience in planning policy, including the Examination in Public process. You will need to demonstrate your ability to analyse and present information clearly and effectively, complemented by a good understanding of current legislation, policy, guidance, and best practice in a London context.Good communication skills and the ability to respond confidently in a variety of situations are essential. You should be effective at working in a team to tight deadlines. Starting salary will be dependent on experience.For an informal discussion please contact Michael Clarkson, Head of Plan Making and Place Shaping at michael.clarkson@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or 0208 921 8915Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.