Starting Salary: £47,525
Job Level: Level 4, Zone 1
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, Kings Cross, London, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 36
Contract Type: 12 month fixed term / secondment x2
Closing Date: Wednesday 7th October 2026 at 23:55
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
About Us
In Camden we are committed to working together to make our borough the best place to live, work, study, and visit. Partnership with our communities is central to the way we work, so that everyone can access opportunities, and nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
Camden 2025 sets out a vision for the future of the borough, where everyone contributes to achieving a safe, fair, creative and active community. The Council’s Planning service is key to ensuring the delivery of the objectives for the borough.
The Role
We are looking for two Senior Planning Officers to work within our Development Management team. You will work as part of a team, working flexibly according to the needs of the service.
As a Senior Planning Officer, you will contribute to providing a responsive, high performing and high quality Development Management Service. You will take the lead on a varied personal caseload including more complex, major and politically sensitive applications and pre-applications. As part of working on a caseload that includes complex and major cases, you will undertake consultation with external and internal consultees, negotiate planning performance agreements as well as securing planning obligations and/or contributions through CIL/S106 to be invested in the Borough’s built environment and infrastructure.
You will also have responsibility for the mentoring and supervision of planning officers. A key part of this supervisory role is the moderation process whereby you will check and sign off on other officers’ applications, making sure that decisions comply with relevant legislation and policies / guidance to enable high quality decision making that promotes the Borough’s objectives.
Further duties involve the preparation of evidence for appeals including presenting at hearings. There may well also be opportunities to work on specific non-casework projects.
About You
We are looking for enthusiastic, organised and personable planners with strong communication and negotiation skills who are motivated to deliver for the people of Camden. The successful candidates will be working with high caseloads and multiple demands on their time and so will need to be able to work efficiently. A good understanding of the London planning system is essential as well as a keenness to keep up to date with any policy changes. A recognised RTPI qualification is essential and having worked at an officer level within a local authority is an advantage. As well as working well independently, the role also involves working effectively as part of a wider team and so collaborative and delegation skills are also important.
Working for Camden
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting communities and creating places, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.
Additional Information
To view the Job Profile, please click HERE
To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [email protected] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.
Skills Required
- Recognised RTPI qualification
- Good understanding of the London planning system
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage high caseloads and multiple demands efficiently
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team
- Supervisory, mentoring, and delegation skills
- Experience working at officer level within a local authority
- Commitment to keeping up to date with planning policy changes
What We Do
The London Borough of Camden is a local government authority in Inner London, England. It specializes in local governance and public services, providing a wide range of services to residents, businesses, and visitors. Its mission is to make Camden a better borough that is inclusive, sustainable, and fair, focusing on tackling inequality, championing local voices, and leading climate action through people-centered services.
