Strategy and Regeneration Delivery Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stafford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

LGPS pension

Annual leave 27.5–32.5 days

Cycle to work

Free parking

Casual Car User Allowance

Professional fee paid

Job summary

Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils are seeking a Strategy and Regeneration Delivery Officer to join the Economic Development and Regeneration Team. This permanent role focuses on supporting regeneration projects, masterplans, and economic strategy across the two councils.

The role involves reviewing planning applications, developing new initiatives, and delivering programmes within tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering external commissions such as masterplans or technical studies.
• Ability to interpret legislation and draft robust business cases.
• Experience researching and analysing data.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of masterplans or technical studies.
• Comment on planning applications in the morning.
• Review the Economic Development Strategy or research new initiatives in the afternoon.

Skills

External commissions

Legislation interpretation

Data analysis

Working under pressure

Job description

Strategy and Regeneration Delivery Officer (DPD129)

Grade H (SCP 24 – 28) £36,581 – £40,444 per annum
Permanent, 37 per week

Why join us?

Working for Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils gives you the opportunity to
make a real difference while enjoying excellent terms and benefits, including:

• Flexitime scheme to support work–life balance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 27.5 days annual leave, rising to 32.5 days (after 5 years continuous local government service)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free car parking
• Casual Car User Allowance
• Payment of one professional fee per year
  

About the role

We are recruiting a Strategy and Regeneration Officer to join our shared Economic Development and Regeneration Team working across Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils. Working together the two councils deliver are delivering a significant amount of grant funded regeneration and are supporting two new local plans from an Economic Development perspective.

The role is varied and no two days will look the same. You could be supporting the creation of an exciting new masterplan and commenting on planning applications in the morning then reviewing the Economic Development Strategy or researching a new initiative in the afternoon.

About you

• Experience of supporting the delivery of external commissions such as masterplans or technical studies
• The ability to interpret legislation and draft robust business cases
• Experience of researching and analysing data
• The ability to be flexible and working under pressure to deliver results to tight deadlines

Further details are available in the supporting documentation.

Closing date: 20th September 2026
Interviews: week commencing 5 October 2026

Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils are Equal Opportunities Employers