Commercial Assistant (Placement Student) Scale 5 ( 27,711 - 30,060) 37 hours, Full-Time Temporary (1 Year) Hybrid: Stopford House and homeworking minimum expectation is that two days per week will be spent in the office. Application Deadline: 14th March 2025 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: 25th March 2025 Interview Date: 2nd April 2025 Interview Type: In person Your Role Stockport Council are recruiting a Commercial Assistant Year Out Student to work within the Design and Technical Service, which is part of the Estate and Asset Management Team. We have a large visionary programme of capital developments across the borough covering our Education, Leisure, Corporate and Commercial portfolio. This is a unique role, in that it will provide you with the opportunity to work across a wide range of projects at all RIBA stages, combining feasibility work with project, design and cost management. You will join the team to support our Commercial Manager and project team including engineers, building surveyors and architects, and will gain a huge amount of experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment and a vast array of projects. About You You will support stakeholders through the Council by providing advice on design and construction matters. You will work as a critical friend to external design teams to drive the best in projects. About Us In return, you will benefit from a competitive salary, flexible working including time off in lieu, with a genuine commitment to a healthy work life balance and a range of added benefits. Most significantly you will work on projects that will make a real and lasting difference to the people of Stockport. 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. Click here to find out more about the Employee Benefits you will receive when you join our team If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Sarah Mulligan on sarah.mulliganstockport.gov.uk 07811 712697 or or James McLaughlin james.mclaughlinstockport.gov.uk or 07855 982 298 for an informal discussion about the role 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 an interview 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 Privacy Notice Follow our recruitment team on X, Instagram and Facebook for updates on our vacancies and recruitment events. 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.