planning officer Work, Jobs in manchester (with Salaries)

Planning Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £45,091 - £51,356 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
4h
Associate Planning Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £39,862 - £45,091 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
4h
Principal Planning Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £51,356 - £58,165 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
4h
Head of College
Pure Innovations —Stockport
- £55,000 - £59,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Care plans
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home
Quick apply
13d
Operations & Compliance Officer
National Network Logistics —Manchester
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Time management
Quick apply
2d
Markets Events Officer
Tameside Council —Tameside
- £31,022 - £33,699 a year
- Call to connect
- Communication skills
16h
Chief Information Officer
Your IT Expert Solutions Ltd. —Manchester
- £125,000 - £155,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Language training provided
Quick apply
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Commissioning Officer
Rochdale Council —Rochdale
- £40,777 - £47,181 a year
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
16h
Senior Planning Officer
Cheshire East Council —Macclesfield
- £39,152 - £41,771 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
Waste Crime Investigations Officer
Rochdale Council —Rochdale
- £36,363 - £39,862 a year
12d
Internal Communications and Engagement Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £31,537 - £33,699 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
8d
Data Marketing and Analytics Officer
The University of Manchester —Manchester
- £46,049 a year
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
5d
Communications Officer
First Choice Homes Oldham —Oldham
- £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Social media management
- English
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
1d
School Partnership Officer
Manchester United —Manchester
- Full-time
- English
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
12h
Clerical Officer - Health Records Library
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust —Manchester
- £25,272 a year
- Part-time
- Maintenance
- Administrative experience
- Analysis skills
5d
Principal Planning Officer
Cheshire East Council —Macclesfield
- £48,072 - £54,994 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Negotiation
- Employee assistance programme
Scheduling Team Leader
BPP Holdings —Manchester
- £30,000 - £32,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
11h
Electoral Services Officer
Rochdale Council —Rochdale
- £32,061 - £35,412 a year
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
Partnership Director
Equans —Winsford
- Up to £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Authorisations Caseworker
HM Revenue and Customs —Manchester
- £31,096 - £33,270 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Presentation skills
- Work from home
1d

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Planning Officer

Stockport Council -
Stockport

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Permanent | Full-time
£45,091 - £51,356 a year
4 hours ago

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Planning Officer
MB4 (£45,091 - £51,356)
37 hours, Full-Time
Permanent
Hybrid: Stopford House and homeworking (minimum 2 days in the office each week)

Application Deadline: 11:59pm Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 24th June 2026
Interview Date: Anticipated W/C 13th July 2026
Interview Type: Face to face interview

Join us at Stockport Council MJ Local Authority of the Year 2025

Shape Places. Influence Futures. Join an Award Winning Planning Team.

Are you ready to take the next step in your planning career? We’re expanding our highly regarded, award-winning planning team within Development Management and are looking for talented planners at all levels to join us.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile projects that genuinely shape communitiesfrom major regeneration schemes to innovative housing developments and sustainable place-making initiatives. You’ll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that values collaboration, professional growth, and making a real difference.

Why join us?

Be part of an award-winning planning team within the Local Authority of the Year 2025
Work on challenging, meaningful projects with real community impact
Enjoy a positive, inclusive and flexible working culture
Access excellent training, mentoring and clear career progression pathways
Join an ambitious, innovative team that is proud of what it delivers

Whether you’re an experienced planner looking to broaden your influence or an emerging professional ready to develop your expertise, we have a range of opportunities to suit your ambition.

Help us deliver great places - apply now and be part of something exceptional.

Your Role

As a Planning Officer, you’ll play a key part in helping us deliver a responsive, highquality planning service for Stockport. You’ll manage your own caseload of applications, enquiries and appeals, carrying out site visits, preparing clear reports and using your planning judgement to support good development across the borough. You’ll work closely with colleagues, applicants, residents and partners, offering helpful advice and keeping things moving smoothly. You’ll also support the wider team by sharing technical knowledge, helping with validation and contributing to service improvements. It’s a great opportunity to build your experience, take on varied work and make a real difference.

About You

You’re someone who enjoys planning, problemsolving and working with people. You have a relevant planning qualification and are either a chartered RTPI member or eligible for it and have significant experience in Development Management handling a varied caseload (including significant majors). You’re organised, curious and confident interpreting plans, writing clear reports and communicating with a wide range of people, including attendance at committee. You’re comfortable working independently but also enjoy being part of a supportive team. You can prioritise your workload, stay calm when things get busy and adapt your communication style to suit different audiences. Most importantly, you share our values, putting people first, working together and treating everyone with respect.

About Us

Stockport is a borough full of energy, ambition and community pride and our planning service is right at the heart of shaping its future. When you join us, you’ll be welcomed into a friendly, supportive team where people look out for each other and enjoy what they do. We value fresh ideas, open conversations and a positive approach to challenges. You’ll work on a wide range of interesting applications, learn from experienced colleagues and have plenty of opportunities to grow your skills and confidence. If you’re looking for a place where you can develop your planning career and feel genuinely valued, we’d love to meet you.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Suzanne Broomhead at [email protected] for an informal discussion about the role.

This post is politically restricted under the terms of the 1989 Local Government and Housing Act. This dictates that you must seek the council’s permission before taking up any additional appointments or positions.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application. Please also email [email protected].

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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

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Associate Planning Officer

Principal Planning Officer

Head of College

Operations & Compliance Officer

Markets Events Officer

Chief Information Officer

Commissioning Officer

Senior Planning Officer

Waste Crime Investigations Officer

Internal Communications and Engagement Officer

Data Marketing and Analytics Officer

Communications Officer

School Partnership Officer

Clerical Officer - Health Records Library

Principal Planning Officer

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Electoral Services Officer

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