Housing, regeneration and operations

The Housing, Regeneration, and Operations Directorate manages and delivers frontline critical services, while leading the delivery of the city's major projects, all of which help the city function and prosper. Whether you're passionate about housing, urban renewal, environmental services, or civic infrastructure, you'll find a wide range of opportunities to make a real impact. Our projects are diverse, innovative, and deeply rooted in the needs of our communities, offering you the chance to contribute to meaningful change every day.

Recent projects

Goods Yard

Goods Yard is a recently completed mixed use development in Stoke, next to the railway station and Trent and Mersey Canal, on a site formerly occupied by the council. The council has redeveloped the site to create a new neighbourhood of 174 rental homes, 30,000 sq ft of workspace, independent bars and eateries, and a new public square.

Smithfield

Smithfield is a £200m mixed-use regeneration scheme that delivered high-quality Grade A offices within the heart of the city centre together with public library, build-to-rent apartments and 140-bed hotel, set within attractive public realm on the site of the former Smithfield bottle works.

Providing 217,000 square feet of grade A and managed office space, office tenants include BT plc, Livescore, David Group, Home Office, NHS and Staffordshire Police.

Operations and regulatory services

Environmental Services
Highways and Emergency Planning
City Compliance and Security

Planning and development

Sustainability and Energy
Planning and Transport Services
Regeneration and Capital Delivery
Housing Development

Housing services and community safety

Community safety and community cohesion
Housing solutions and private sector housing
Housing disrepair project

Housing management

Regulatory and strategic services team
Housing management

Housing repairs and maintenance

Health and safety
Corporate estate management

Featured jobs

Specialist Driver - Non LGV (Weed Control)

Salary: £26,403 - £28,598
Job Type: Full Time, Fixed Term
Closing Date: 18/03/2026

To assist the cleansing team to deliver a high quality, efficient and effective City cleansing service with associated functions in accordance with instructions and agreed procedures. To collect and remove litter, detritus, fly tipping, dog fouling, leaves, weeds and any other wastes as instructed.

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Cleansing Operative

Salary: £24,796 - £25,185
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Closing Date: 16/03/2026

This is an opportunity to be part of the Street Care & Greenspace team which undertakes tasks contributing to the effective scheduled and reactive cleansing service helping to keep the City of Stoke on Trent clean and safe for the residents and visitors in the City.

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