Spatial Planning and Development - Year in Industry

Salary 

£27,029 

Location  

Dependent on the pathway you choose, you will be based at the locations provided. 

Spatial Planning - Stratford, London, E20 1JN 

Places for London - Victoria, London, SW1 

You will be expected to be in the office 4 days a week. With agreement from your manager you may work from home one day per week.   

What we offer 
You will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include: 

• Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household  

• Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel 

• Minimum 28 days Annual leave (Pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays.  

• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme 

• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more 

Duration 

The Planning & Development pathway is based within Places for London, TfL's commercial property company. You'll support the delivery of new homes, jobs and mixed-use developments across TfL's estate, helping to secure planning permissions, influence development proposals and promote high-quality, sustainable design. 

Whichever pathway you join, you'll gain hands-on experience, work on real projects and contribute to the sustainable growth and success of one of the world's most dynamic cities.

What will I be doing?  

Spatial Planning 

You will work at the cutting edge of the relationship between development and transport. You will make a valuable contribution to exciting and innovative proposals across London, many of which are of national significance, while developing your understanding of the planning process. 

Opportunities to become a Spatial Planning Assistant at TfL are expected to be available across all teams in the department. 

Development Management 

The Development Management team helps ensure that new development supports the Mayor’s planning priorities while safeguarding and promoting London’s transport operations and infrastructure. 

• Assess planning applications against relevant local and regional planning policies, including the principles of Healthy Streets, Vision Zero and Good Growth. 

• Identify and help resolve transport issues, while seeking opportunities to deliver new and improved transport infrastructure through development. 

• Work closely with teams across TfL, the GLA, local authorities, developers and other key stakeholders. 

London Plan and Planning Obligations 

The London Plan and Planning Obligations team helps shape planning policy at a London-wide level and ensures that developer contributions support critical transport infrastructure. 

• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic planning policy, including the London Plan. 

• Analyse income from the Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy, comment on planning applications and respond to Local Plan consultations. 

• Work closely with teams across TfL, the GLA, local authorities, developers and other key stakeholders. 

Growth and Masterplanning 

The Growth and Masterplanning team helps shape how London grows, ensuring that new development is well connected, inclusive and sustainable. 

• Develop area-based plans for key growth locations, Opportunity Areas and major transport interchanges. 

• Support studies and project teams by setting objectives, guiding analysis and developing evidence-based recommendations. 

• Work with teams across TfL and external stakeholders to identify transport solutions that respond to London’s changing needs. 

Section 278 Highways 

The Section 278 Highways team manages the delivery of highway and public realm improvements associated with new development across London. 

• Support the design and delivery of highway and public realm works through the Section 278 programme. 

• Work collaboratively with teams across Spatial Planning, engineers and network performance colleagues throughout project design and implementation. 

• Help deliver road safety benefits and other highway improvements in line with the Mayor’s Healthy Streets and Vision Zero priorities. 

Planning & Development 

You will be a Planning and Development Assistant in the Homes, Partnerships & Development (HPD) team; You will make a valuable contribution to exciting and innovative projects in London, helping you to develop your understanding of planning and development issues and processes. 

• Helping realise Mayoral objectives to deliver new homes, affordable housing, high quality place making and income generation through the development of TfL property across the commercial estate.  

• Undertake planning research, appraise potential development sites and opportunities, review planning policy, provide planning advice to colleagues and generally support the progression of development schemes.   

Whilst you will be focussing principally on planning issues and delivery, the role will also provide opportunities for you to gain experience of other roles in property development including Development Management. You will work closely with other parts of TfL, the GLA, local authorities, developers, consultants, and other key stakeholders. 

Sustainability 
Sustainability is intrinsic to TfL’s work ethos, and we ensure that we operate in a sustainable way to protect and regenerate the natural world. 

You will help to implement our Sustainable Development Framework (SDF) and the Mayor’s ‘good growth’ agenda on projects. 

Where can this take me? 

Students who have competed this programme have secured positions in both public and private sectors. This Year in Industry placement would be relevant to those seeking built-environment careers in: 

• Property development & research 

• Surveying 

• Academia 

• Innovation 

• Political and corporate communications 

• Development management 

• Transport planning 

• Policy making 

• Regeneration 

• Master planning 

• Sustainability 

• Local Government / Civil Service 

The Planning & Development role would also be invaluable for those looking for careers in planning consultancy, housebuilding and property development.   

What training and support will you get? 

Our award-winning teams will support your ongoing development, through a wide range of on-the-job practical experience. We will support your professional development through a combination of training, mentoring, and networking. Here are some examples of the support you will receive, some may vary dependent on the scheme you have applied for. 

• Placement manager: Responsible for your day-to-day management and support with your development 

• Scheme sponsor: A senior manager who acts as a technical and professional adviser and has line manager responsibility 

• Buddy: Usually an apprentice or graduate who gives support to you and ensure that you feel welcomed in the organisation 

• Development adviser: Supports your professional development through providing career coaching and career progression at TfL 

What do we look for? 

Our core values are extremely important to us, and seek to recruit candidates who are: 

• Caring about our colleagues, our customers and our work 

• Open to each other, to new ideas and to working together 

• Adaptable to diverse needs and willing to innovate 

Application process 

The application process consists of 5 steps, including online assessments which will need to be completed within an allocated time frame. We highly recommend that you read through this document thoroughly so that you can familiarise yourself with the process.  

Please click on this link for which describes each stage of the Year in Industry Application Process  

If you already hold your qualification certificates, please upload copies of these to your application. If you are due to sit final exams or need to replace any certificates, these must be provided at a later stage.  

You will receive information and guidance around each assessment stage as you progress through your application.  

Please pay close attention to emails and deadlines provided noting you have 1 week to complete online assessments and we cannot re-issue these tests once the deadline passes. 

Assessment centres for graduates and intern roles will take place from November -January, please note that many roles only have 1 assessment day and we are unable to guarantee alternative dates. We are conducting assessment centres in person and virtually (role dependent).  

Our city. Made better by you.   

TfL is a place that’s open to your ideas. Where you can make a tangible impact and see the positive results of your work on the people and places around you. It’s a place where you can thrive and achieve. Where you’re encouraged and enabled and empowered to feel pride in the work you do. The clue is in the name, really. We work together for a better London. A better place for everyone. Constantly improving and enhancing how we operate to shape a city of the future.