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Strategic Planner
Job Description
About the role
This role is in the Development Management team within Planning and Regeneration, where you will be part of a high quality statutory planning service dealing with a wide variety of strategic planning applications with competing priorities. You will be assessing major planning applications that are referred to the Mayor, and will present your planning recommendations directly to the Mayor and Deputy Mayors. You will understand how to apply the London Plan in a pragmatic and sensible way that encourages and delivers the Mayor’s objectives.
What your day will look like
Your job will involve a wide range of duties including:
- Leading pre-application meetings with developer teams and boroughs to discuss forthcoming major developments across London and provide strategic planning advice.
- Assessing planning applications of strategic importance that are referred to the Mayor and preparing written planning reports.
- Presenting planning recommendations directly to the Mayor and Deputy Mayors at the Mayor’s weekly planning meeting
- Working collaboratively with other teams across the GLA including viability, the Design Unit and the Place Unit, TfL, Environment and London Plan teams
- Engaging with London boroughs and applicants to ensure delivery of Good Growth ambitions
Facilities Management Officer
Job description:
Working as part of the property team, the Facilities Officer will support the relationship of key suppliers ensuring that contract requirements are met and that work is delivered to a high standard. It is an integral role in ensuring the properties are maintained to support the operational response. The role is customer facing and you will be expected to be a presence at the fire stations, carrying out audits, and building relationships internally and with suppliers. You will need to communicate any issues and provide recommendations for improvements to service delivery.
You will need to be an experienced facilities professional with a background in customer and supplier relationship management. An understanding of and significant exposure to M+E engineering and fabric maintenance is also crucial. Most importantly, you will be a confident communicator that is capable of writing reports and carrying out audits. A H+S qualification is also preferred.
A permanent opportunity to work with an outstanding organisation making a difference every day.
Applicants should have:
- A membership of an FM related professional body i.e. RICS/BIFM, CIBSE, IEE
- A Health & Safety qualification (IOSH minimum or preferably NEBOSH)
Senior Accountant
Job Description
About the team
The team works within the Financial Services unit providing financial accounting for the GLA. The focus of the team is the preparation of the published financial statements as well as ensuring adequate financial control is exercised across the organisation.
About the role
The Senior Accountant will play a key role in supporting the Chief Accountant and Deputy Chief Accountant in delivering high-quality accounting, taxation and exchequer services across the GLA Group. Leading a team of finance professionals, the role will support the preparation of the annual accounts, provide expert advice on technical accounting matters, support the ongoing development of financial systems and processes, and contribute to the effective delivery of taxation advice and compliance activities.
What your day will look like
- To deputise for the Deputy Chief Accountant.
- To support the preparation of the annual accounts for the Greater London Authority (GLA), GLA Group, and, in so doing, to liaise with the auditors.
- To provide high quality technical accounting advice on complex areas, including on the capital programme.
- To support the work of GLA’s shared transactional financial services, including accounts payable, sales invoicing, payroll, pensions and procurement.
- To develop the GLA’s use of its financial system and to ensure that it is fit for purpose for the GLA’s evolving responsibilities.
- To work with the GLA’s in-house and external taxation advisory function in the provision of high quality advice and to ensure that the GLA’s tax liabilities are accurately calculated and reported to HMRC in a timely manner.
- To ensure that reports and financial information are produced from the financial system to meet stakeholder requirements.
- To manage staff to co-ordinate their activities to ensure the timely delivery of financial advice and other pieces of work.
- To complete all other reasonable tasks, as directed, to fulfil this role.
Senior Policy and Programme Officer
Job Description
About the role
The Senior Policy and Programme Officer (Green Infrastructure) will be responsible for managing a portfolio of environmental policy, planning, and project work, with a particular focus on green infrastructure. The role supports initiatives that enhance London’s public spaces, improve access to green areas, strengthen biodiversity, and increase resilience to climate change, while contributing to the delivery of the Mayor’s London Environment Strategy. Working closely with internal teams, local authorities, government departments, external partners, and stakeholders, the post holder helps develop policies, manage projects, build partnerships, secure funding, and provide evidence-based advice on environmental matters.
To succeed in this role, candidates require strong knowledge of green infrastructure policy, excellent analytical and research skills, and the ability to understand and address environmental challenges in urban settings.
We’re looking for an adaptable officer who can pick up multiple workstreams across the team rapidly. Experience and knowledge in nature recovery, nature finance, trees and woodlands, waterways and/or partnership working are desirable for this role.
Key responsibilities include project and stakeholder management, data analysis, policy development, preparing reports and briefings, and maintaining awareness of legislative and policy changes. The role also demands strong competencies in problem-solving, planning and organising, communication and influencing, relationship building, and organisational awareness, alongside a commitment to equality, diversity, ethical standards, and collaborative working across multidisciplinary teams.
What your day will look like
- Translating Mayoral priorities into delivery through policy development, policy influencing and direct delivery.
- Identifying opportunities for improving funding and finance opportunities for the sector, including by commissioning and leading research and developing relationships.
- Carrying out project management tasks and managing governance processes to track project spend and timelines, report progress, raise and mitigate risk and issues and facilitate programme decisions.
- Managing relationships and contracts with stakeholders, suppliers and internal teams to ensure high quality delivery.
- Advising on and influencing the feasibility, deliverability and key outcomes of projects delivered by partners and grantees.
- Providing internal and external communications about projects and programmes through briefings, presentations, social media and more.
- Contributing to and helping to maintain repositories for key lines, briefings, project databases, stakeholder engagement and other records.
- Embedding EDI into programme design, communications, engagement and the implementation of the programme.
Skills, knowledge and experience
To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:
- Experience in the field of Green Infrastructure policy, including strong professional knowledge in the fields of nature recovery, nature finance, trees and woodlands, waterways and/or partnership working.
- Ability to analyse and interpret environmental issues in relation to urban areas, their causes, effects and possible solutions.
- Ability to work flexibly across multiple workstreams
- A track record of successfully managing relevant programmes or projects, including experience of utilising appropriate and effective project management skills, methods and tools.
- A successful track record of working effectively with colleagues at all levels of an organisation, and across organisational boundaries and evidence of leading collaborative teams.
Media & Communications Lead
Job Description
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of the Mayor of London’s busy Media Team, working on the issues that matter to Londoners, where no two days are the same.
Providing the expertise that helps shape our communications policy, you will be a strong communicator with a significant track record of success in delivering media and public relations services in a high-profile organisation, a political or highly complex environment.
You’ll need excellent writing and people skills, proven experience dealing with a wide range of different media and advising senior figures in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
You must have the ability to think on your feet, respond quickly to media enquiries from across the globe, generate great digital and traditional media coverage through creative ideas and demonstrate sound knowledge of PR techniques – including use of digital and social media.
This is an active role that will involve accompanying the Mayor to events, as well as being part of a 24-hour, seven day a week on-call rota.
Senior Health and Safety Adviser
Job description:
The Health and Safety is responsible for ensuring that the Brigade complies with the Health and Safety at Work Act and other associated legislation and that staff are given the best chance of returning home after work every day without suffering an injury or illness that could have been prevented. This is achieved by working closely with internal and external partners, providing strategic direction on health and safety policies and procedures, management responsibilities, and in the active monitoring and review of health and safety arrangements for the Brigade.
The role
The senior health and safety adviser provides managers and staff at all levels and in all roles with professional competent advice to help them meet their responsibilities. This is achieved by:
• Contributing to the improvement of health and safety through the preparation and implementation of written policies and procedures.
• Conducting periodic inspections of workplaces, plant and equipment to monitor compliance with the health and safety policy
• Identifying unsafe plant and working practices, systems and procedures and make recommendations for remedying any defects found.
• Investigating the circumstances of safety events, making recommendations to prevent further accidents and improve health and safety standards
• Advising management on the health and safety aspects of any new plant, equipment or substance in conjunction with the Brigade’s Procurement department.
• Promoting the active monitoring of health and safety performance and reporting on its effectiveness.
• Assisting in the identification of health and safety training needs and making recommendations to improve health and safety through training.The applicant
With excellent interpersonal skills, you’ll be a first rate communicator who has proven experience of working in a similar role. You will preferably be a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) holding a degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health and Safety. You will demonstrate an excellent knowledge of health, safety and overlapping environment legislation and practice. Ideally experienced in delivering health and safety training, the perfect candidate would also have an expert knowledge of the management of occupational road risks and possess good data analysis and trend identification skills.
Are you a motivated, organized individual seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity? Would you enjoy being part of a dedicated team that works together to create a relevant, memorable difference in the lives of our employees? If you’re looking for change, and you’re ready to make changes … we’re looking for you. This is a chance to stretch and shape your skills. But for you, the real reward will be in knowing you’ve helped to keep London safe and maintained the high standards that we pride ourselves on.
Applicants must have:
1. Level 6 qualification (Degree or Diploma) in Occupational Safety and Health.
2. Chartered Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) is required.
3. Experience at senior management level of working in a Health & Safety team to deliver health and safety improvement.