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Working Hours: 35 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Full‑Time, Permanent
Closing Date: 06 November 2025
Interview Method: Face to Face
This role requires 2 references. When possible, a 3‑year working history is preferred. Qualification/Registration: Member or Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Role Overview
The role provides high‑quality support to all aspects of the Development function of the Development and Investment Service within the Growth and Development Directorate, focusing on the city centre. You will be an integral part of a highly professional team that delivers development and property advice, support and input to regeneration schemes, development proposals and the Council’s investment portfolio, underpinning the Council’s growth ambitions, policies and strategies.
The Development Team facilitates and supports high‑profile development schemes, offering a varied and exciting workload. Candidates will work on key development and regeneration projects, helping the Council to achieve its financial and housing ambitions – 32,000 new homes, including 6,400 affordable units – and supporting the MCC’s Climate Change Action.
Informal Discussion
For an informal discussion, please contact the hiring manager, Dave Norbury, at 07733125597 or david.norbury@manchester.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time to talk about the role.
Essential Requirements for the Role
* Partnership and collaborative working: Negotiate complex agreements with city‑wide impact, influence and persuade key Council decision‑makers, build strong internal and external networks, and forge effective partnerships with voluntary, statutory and other stakeholders.
* Analytic Skills: Analyse a wide range of data and information, break it down into component parts and relationships, probe for further understanding, and make rational judgments based on the available evidence.
* Commercial Skills: Demonstrate sound business intelligence, identify commercially viable opportunities and secure value for money in service delivery.
* Strategic Thinking: Identify patterns, trends and long‑term possibilities, create a vision of the future that aligns with the Council’s objectives, and articulate strategy to a wider audience.
* Communication and Influence: Excellent oral and written communication, skilled at political/officer interface, show integrity, build rapport, trust and confidence.
* Performance Management: Use performance management to monitor the performance of the team and service priorities against KPIs, establish clear targets and ensure continuous improvement.
* Management: Effectively manage and prioritise own workload and that of others.
Desirable Requirements
* Experience working within or with public sector organisations.
Benefits We Offer
* Generous holiday allowance – up to 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days after five years of local government service. Additional leave can be purchased.
* Enrollment in the UK’s largest local government pension scheme with life cover.
* Enhanced parental and carers leave.
* Access to a range of discounts and perks (e.g., phone, cycle‑to‑work, health).
* Learning and development opportunities across a wide range of training, workshops and qualifications.
* Employment Charter membership with fair pay, flexible working and wellbeing support.
* Up to 3 days volunteering leave.
Diversity and Inclusion
Manchester City Council is a disability‑confident employer that offers specialist support and adjustment hubs, ensuring an inclusive workplace for all staff.
Pre‑Employment Checks
* Proof of right to work in the UK.
* Professional references from current and previous employers.
* Proof of relevant qualifications.
* Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
* Proof of Manchester residency where required.
* Police vetting and BPSS clearance for roles with access to sensitive information.
* Valid driving licence if the role requires driving.
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