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12-month Fixed Term Contract

Grade:SO2 – PO1. £42,912 - £45,852 Full time (35 hours).

The post’s salary attracts a market supplement of 8.5% per month

About Us:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Team:

The role sits in our Development Management team and provides a perfect opportunity for successful candidates to thrive and progress in their planning career developing important skills on exciting and challenging planning applications.

There are three Area Teams within Development Management, each covering a number of diverse wards across the Borough and wide range of application types and scale. The Team also works closely with the Digital Innovation team who are integral to the digital development and architecture of the future Planning system heading up Plan X, Back Office Planning System (BOPS), the Digital Site Notices and other related key innovative digital projects.

This position offers an opportunity to join our dynamic management team and be at the forefront of developing new and innovative working practices. We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Senior Planning Officer to be part of our team.

We are forward thinking in approach towards equality, inclusivity, and diversity and pride ourselves on flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

About the Role:

We have a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, Planning Officer opportunity within our Development Management service. The successful candidate will need to negotiate the best possible development outcomes in a positive and solutions led manner and help deliver a high-performing service.

The postholder will work in a matrix way, being an integral part of the Development Management Team through dealing effectively with pre-applications, planning applications and appeals and supporting the Digital Innovation team. This post will specifically deal with applications received through PlanX and BOPS and assessing those applications using BOPS. The work will involve dual processing applications in the existing system (Uniform/Idox) and BOPS. They will provide data and feedback to the Digital Planning Lead, as directed, and work collaboratively with the Digital Innovation team.

The successful candidate will be expected to present applications to the Planning Applications Committee, and to ensure reports and other documents prepared are of a high standard.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Development Management; and that they are an effective communicator who can engage well with colleagues, developers, investors, partners and residents and build good relationships with Members of the Planning Applications Committee.

How to apply:

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application:

JD and Person Specification

We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Advert closing date: 18 January 2026 at midnight.

Interview Dates: w/c 26 January 2026

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kiri Shuttleworth (KShuttleworth@Lambeth.gov.uk, 020 7926 6931).

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.