Education Place Planning Officer

Essential Employment; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking an Education Place Planning Officer in Newbury on a part-time, temporary contract. The role involves delivering education mitigation for a housing development and coordinating with schools, developers, and council officers.

The position operates on a standard hybrid pattern (40% office-based, 60% home-based) with site visits as required. A valid UK driving licence is required to travel between sites and offices.

Qualifications

• Experience in education planning and mitigation for housing developments.
• Stakeholder engagement with elected Members and council officers.
• Knowledge of education infrastructure funding and delivery mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning, negotiation and delivery of education mitigation for the development.
• Manage relationships with elected Members, Chief Executives, schools and developers to secure timely outcomes.
• Oversee evidence base, funding agreements, and delivery mechanisms for education infrastructure.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Education Place Planning Officer needed in Newbury, £233 per day PAYE – Reference: 5300668

Gathering data and information as a basis for working on developing a proposed mitigation package for a particular housing development proposal.
Standard hybrid working pattern is 40% office-based & 60% home-based, although attendance may vary depending on business needs, such as site, community, school & office meetings.

To be able to travel into the office and attend site visits. With a Valid UK driving licence.

• Lead the strategic planning, negotiation and delivery of education mitigation required to support the North‑East Thatcham development, ensuring sufficient Early Years, SEND, primary and secondary places are provided in line with statutory duties and local planning policy.
• Act as the senior education liaison for the development, managing relationships and communications with elected Members, the Chief Executive, Senior Officers, schools, and developers to secure timely and effective outcomes.
• Provide expert oversight of the evidence base, funding agreements, and delivery mechanisms to ensure that education infrastructure is appropriately defensibly secured, funded, and aligned with the Council’s wider growth and place planning objectives.

This is apart time role on atemporary contract basis

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Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.