Education Capital & Place Planning Officer
Service Care Solutions
Location: Northamptonshire area (Local Authority) – hybrid working (part remote)
Duration: 12-week interim assignment
Rate: £500 per day (umbrella) / £361.97 per day (PAYE exclusive)
About the Role
A local authority in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Education Capital & Place Planning Officer to support the delivery of its statutory duty to ensure sufficient education provision across the area.
You will play a key role in analysing demand, planning school places, and supporting the commissioning of new education provision in collaboration with partner organisations and statutory bodies.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, forecast, and review demand for education places across the local area
- Support the commissioning and delivery of new school places and education provision
- Work with internal teams and external statutory partners on education planning initiatives
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and review of policies and procedures relating to 0–25 education planning
- Support processes linked to school conversions to academy status
- Assist in ensuring sufficient school capacity through capital planning and project delivery
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 4, HNC or relevant experience)
- Experience in education planning, capital programmes, school place planning, or local authority education services
- Strong understanding of statutory education duties and commissioning processes
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
- Analytical approach with strong planning and organisational skills
- Hybrid working arrangement (office presence in the North Northamptonshire area required as needed)
- Short-term interim assignment (12 weeks)
- Competitive daily rate with both umbrella and PAYE options available
Apply Now →
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.