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Stockport

Ambitious Stockport, creating opportunities for everyone.

Welcome to 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.

Logo for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.
Icons of Stockport's values: Thinking, Teamwork, Ambition, Respect.

The past few years have been great for Stockport, with the borough being hailed by the national press as a fantastic place to live and work. The Times Newspaper has recognised Stockport as the best place to live in the northwest of England 2024 and "one of the most exciting towns around".

The years ahead are set to go one step further with many of the Council’s regeneration plans coming to fruition.

  • Buildings with signs and storefronts on a brick street.
  • People walking outside of the Stockport Interchange.
  • Building with clock tower and British flag.
  • Black and white Tudor-style mansion with chimneys and landscaping.
  • Two men holding award in front of a backdrop with logos.
  • People at a street fair with food stalls and buildings at night.

Hear from our people

Employee Benefits

Annual Leave

A generous annual leave allowance, up to 30 days annual leave dependent on grade and length of service, plus bank holidays with the option to purchase additional annual leave

Work Life Balance

Work and personal life balance. Many jobs include part time working, flexi-time and homeworking

Employee engagement

Employee engagement networks to support colleagues and create opportunities to feed into both workforce and borough strategies

Volunteering

Support for volunteering by allowing up to 4 hours per month (pro rata) to carry out any duties associated with this

Learning and Development

A suite of learning and development opportunities, from important data protection training to all level apprenticeships

Discounts

A huge range of discounts via an easy to use portal, including: Gym memberships, restaurants, events, travel, cycle to work scheme, home electronics and more.

Wellbeing

Access to an employee support hotline, available 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

Pension Scheme

Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme and give your pension a boost by enrolling into a salary sacrifice scheme.

Awards and Accreditations

  • Disability Confident employer logo with colorful icons and text.
  • Logo with "Race Equality Matters" and "Member 2025/26"
  • Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter logo.
  • Greater Manchester Guaranteed Assessment Scheme logo with city skyline.
  • Logo with overlapping colored circles. Text reads "Living Wage Employer."
  • Logo of Armed Forces Covenant. Lion, flag, crown, and text.
  • Achievement Awards 2025, Local Authority of the Year Winner.

A message from our Chief Executive

“At Stockport Council, we focus on building a Stockport that everyone is proud to call home. Our vision is for an ambitious council that creates opportunities for everyone who lives, works, and spends time in the borough.

We’ve recently been named the ‘best place to live in the North West’ by the Sunday Times, and we’re determined to go even further with ambitious plans for the next ten years to make Stockport the best place in the country to live happy and healthy lives for all of our residents and businesses.

Man in a suit looking at the camera.

Working in partnership is at the heart of what we do. Whatever your role, you’ll find yourself working with our partners across the community and across teams within the council.

I am proud to say we have a team that lives and breathes over values, putting people at the heart of what we do. We are also ambitious for our borough and as a council, and our focus on development means regular reviews to help you boost your career and reach your goals. I’m fortunate to have been part of Team Stockport for nearly 18 years, and I know first-hand how much our colleagues want to make a difference to the lives of everyone connected to our borough.

The past few years have been great for Stockport, with the borough being hailed by the national press as a fantastic place to live and work. The Municipal Journal (MJ) named Stockport as Local Authority of the Year in 2025, while The Times Newspaper has recognised Stockport as the best place to live in the northwest of England 2024 and "one of the most exciting towns around". The years ahead are set to go one step further with many of the Council’s regeneration plans.

 

We look forward to you joining Team Stockport and playing your part in building a strong, vibrant Stockport.”

We look forward to welcoming you to #TeamStockport

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