Belmont Recruitment are working with Stoke-on-Trent City Council to recruit a Planning Support Officer to join their Planning Services team on an initial 6 month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The Role * Provide advice and guidance to applicants, agents, and the public on planning processes. * Support the validation and processing of planning applications, enforcement cases, and related work. * Carry out monitoring, research, and investigations to support planning decisions. * Generate letters, reports, decision notices and consultation documents within statutory deadlines. * Record and maintain accurate information on planning systems, including reports, spreadsheets and statistical data. * Assist with the preparation of planning committee meetings and public consultations. * Display and maintain planning notices across the city. * Provide support for FOI requests, councillor enquiries, and planning condition checks. About You * Experience in an administrative or customer service role, ideally within planning, local government or a regulatory service. * Strong IT skills with experience using Microsoft Office, databases, and document management systems. * Excellent organisational and communication skills with the ability to meet deadlines. Pl...