Planning Policy Officer (strategic sites)
SO2 (£36,124 - £40,476)
37 hours, Full-Time
Temporary (end of December 2027)
Hybrid: Stopford House and homeworking, with staff expected to be in the office at least 2 days a week.
Application Deadline: 1 June 2025, 11:59pm
Note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage early submissions to avoid missing out.
Shortlisting Date: 3 June 2025
Interview Date: 16 & 17 June 2025
Interview Type: Pre-submitted short paper, verbal presentation, and face-to-face interview
Your Role
The successful candidate will support the council's new Local Plan by providing planning policy input during pre-application discussions and the determination of planning applications. They will also compile information related to potential plan-allocations.
About You
We are seeking an experienced planning policy professional comfortable working across various interlinked policy areas. The ideal candidate will have experience in providing policy input for large-scale or strategic sites during pre-application discussions and planning application determinations.
About Us
Stockport Council is an innovative, diverse, and welcoming organization. Our award-winning planning service, recipient of the RTPI Silver Jubilee Cup in 2024, is expanding its Planning Policy Team to handle increasing planning applications and to advance our new local plan on a tight schedule.
We are committed to creating opportunities for everyone in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to a thriving town in the North. We value staff who embody our workplace values and contribute positively to our culture.
We are proud to be recognized under the Good Employment Charter, committed to staff wellbeing, fair pay, inclusive decision-making, and flexible working conditions.
Click here to learn more about employee benefits.
If interested, contact Richard Wood (Planning Policy Manager) at richard.wood@stockport.gov.uk or Steve Johnson (Local Plan Policy Lead) at steven.johnson@stockport.gov.uk for an informal chat.
Note: Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship license, but this role does not currently qualify for sponsorship.
We are committed to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, and ex-military personnel. Meeting the scheme criteria guarantees an interview if you also meet the essential job criteria. Find out more at this link.
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