Strategic Planning Graduate Scheme

Type: Graduate
Region: London

Salary – £28,500 rising to £30,500 in year 2

Location – London/ Hybrid. NB: Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50% of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

Job overview

TfL’s Professional Services teams focus on the employees at the heart of our business. The Strategic Planning graduate scheme provides individuals with the opportunity to shape the wider business, London’s transport network and London itself.

What will I be doing?

As a graduate, your two-year development programme will be made up of four placement rotations. The aim is to equip you with the range of skills and experience you need for your successful career within strategic planning. TfL also understand that everyone’s career is different, so every graduate’s journey is unique. Here’s an idea of what yours could look like:

Placement 1 – Strategy and Planning – 6-month placement

This team sets the strategic direction of the city’s transport. You will commission and carry out research, analyse data and engage with teams from across the organisation along with external stakeholders in order to develop evidence-based policy or scheme options. You will provide advice on your specific area of focus. You will use this to assist with drafting briefings, reports and presentations to influence and support decisions around the development and promotion of policies and projects.

Placement 2 – Local Communities and Partnerships – 6-month placement

This team builds connections with London’s diverse communities, local businesses, and political stakeholders. You will support their team of engagement and consultation specialists to work with and strengthen relationships with local politicians and community leaders. This will involve supporting local engagement activities, researching key local policy areas, and supporting the delivery of local and pan London consultation delivery. You will also work with our community engagement and consultation leadership team to identify and build new proposals, projects, and initiatives to strengthen how TfL work with young Londoners, the seldom heard, and other underrepresented community groups.

Placement 3 – Strategy and Innovation – 6-month placement

This team helps TfL get ready for the future helping the business set its strategy, decide what to spend money on and then solve challenges that might otherwise prevent delivery. You will be involved in setting their Business Plan – what they are going to do to deliver the transport strategy – and the shorter-term targets to ensure they make the progress needed to over the next year.

Placement 4 – Chief Customer and Strategy Office – 6-month placement

In Customer and Strategy, they cover a broad range of disciplines. As part of this placement, you’ll have the opportunity to shadow the Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, working alongside them on their priorities for our organisation. You’ll also learn about the governance processes which set out the processes and structure for the organisation, working with the team to prepare for Executive Committee sub-groups and various Boards and Panels. As part of this placement, you’ll work closely with the other Offices across TfL and the Greater London Authority; preparing briefings, reports and correspondence. No two days are the same and you’ll be working alongside a team of experts in their field.

What TfL 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
• Final salary pension scheme
• Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel
• 30 days Annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• Private healthcare discounted scheme
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more

Please Note: TfL only allow one application for any of their Graduate or internship schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn.