Education Capital and Planning Officer

ZipRecruiter; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Education Capital and Planning Officer to support the delivery of sufficient school places. This role involves planning and reviewing demand, contributing to the commissioning of new educational provisions, and facilitating the conversion of maintained schools into academies. With remote working options and occasional visits to schools, this position offers a dynamic work environment. The successful candidate will be part of a dedicated recruitment team, ensuring excellent rates of pay and benefits, including a referral bonus for successful placements. If you have a passion for education and planning, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Specialist consultant support

Excellent rates of pay

Payroll services twice a week

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Must have experience in place planning and capital projects.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Planning and reviewing demand for school places in the area.
• Contributing to the commissioning of new educational places.

Skills

Experience in place planning

Experience with capital projects

Enhanced DBS

Education

Degree level education

NVQ 4

HNC

Job description

Job Description

Education Capital and Planning Officer

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for an Education Capital and Planning Officer in Northampton. The Education Capital and Planning Officer will support the council’s delivery of its statutory duty to provide sufficient school places by identifying need and the determination of how school places should be provided through the delivery of new capital projects. Remote working with occasional need to visit schools around the Northamptonshire area.

Pay rate: £256.15 PAYE / £350 Umbrella per day

Main Responsibilities

As an Education Capital and Planning Officer you will be responsible for:

1. Planning and reviewing of demand across the area
2. Contributing to the commissioning and establishing of new places in consultation with other statutory bodies
3. Contributing to the development and ongoing review of policies and procedures in respect of the planning and commissioning of 0-25 educational provision in line with established and changing policies
4. Facilitating the conversion process whereby maintained schools become academies, operating independently from the County Council

Requirements

Must have:

1. Experience in place planning and experience with capital projects
2. Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification e.g. NVQ 4, HNC
3. Enhanced DBS

Working with Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:

1. A specialist consultant within an experienced and dedicated recruitment team
2. Excellent rates of pay
3. Payroll services twice a week

If you are interested in the Education Capital and Planning Officer in Northampton role or know of anyone who may be, please contact Emma at Service Care Solutions by email at (url removed).

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.