SEND School organisation officer

Essential Employment; London Borough of Ealing; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Essential Employment is seeking a policy or planning professional with strong knowledge of the education system, school place planning and SEND legislation to support local authorities in education planning. The role emphasizes data analysis, reporting, stakeholder engagement and effective project management.

The candidate will prepare papers and briefings for senior managers, manage multiple priorities, and work with partners to develop service improvements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the education system and the role of local authorities in education planning.
• Understanding of school place planning and school organisation processes.
• Understanding of SEND legislation, including the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice.
• Knowledge of factors affecting education sufficiency, inclusion and specialist provision planning.
• Awareness of consultation processes and public sector governance.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent report writing and written communication skills.
• Ability to present complex information clearly to a range of audiences.
• Effective project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and other data management systems.
• Experience of analysing complex datasets and producing reports.

Connaissances

Education system

School planning

SEND legislation

Education sufficiency

Public sector governance

Data analysis

Report writing

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Time management

Briefing senior managers

Stakeholder engagement

Outils

Excel

Description du poste

Desirable knowledge, skills and abilities

1. Knowledge of the education system and the role of local authorities in education planning.
2. Understanding of school place planning and school organisation processes.
3. Understanding of SEND legislation, including the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice.
4. Knowledge of factors affecting education sufficiency, inclusion and specialist provision planning.
5. Awareness of consultation processes and public sector governance.
6. Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
7. Excellent report writing and written communication skills.
8. Ability to present complex information clearly to a range of audiences.
9. Effective project management and organisational skills.
10. Strong stakeholder engagement and consultation skills.
11. Ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines.
12. Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and other data management systems.
13. Experience of analysing complex datasets and producing reports.
14. Experience of supporting projects or service developments.
15. Experience of working with multiple stakeholders and partners.
16. Experience of preparing papers, briefings or reports for senior managers.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.