We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated applicant to join the Education Place Planning team within the Education and Lifelong Learning service as a Education Place Planning Assistant. The Education Place Planning team supports children and young people in Surrey by ensuring there are sufficient school places across the county. The team works closely with education providers to ensure sufficient and sustainable school places. As a Education Place Planning Assistant you will have the opportunity to:
- Prepare information for public consultations to engage families, members of the public and other interested parties in school organisation changes
- Prepare information to support strategic school place planning
- Analyse data to support decision making, particularly in regard to school organisation
- Analyse and share pupil forecast data with schools, multi-academy trusts and other stakeholders
- Be involved in facilitating political process for decision making on additional specialist places for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans
- Build relationships with education providers and wider stakeholder groups
Experience
Experience of working with complex datasets and using this to draw conclusions and make recommendations
- An understanding of working with schools, or in a local authority educational environment, with experience of political process being desirable.
- Knowledge of current educational policies and frameworks
- Experience of maintaining relationships with schools and other stakeholders
- Competence in a range of IT tools, including Excel, Access and working with databases
The starting salary for this permanent position is £42,958 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.
The role is currently based at Victoria Gate, Woking, however the team is agile, working from home and other offices and locations in Surrey. The role will be based in East Surrey from 1 April 2027 after Local Government Re-organisation.
Our Offer to You
- 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service (pro rated for part time opportunities)
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
- Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
- A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents
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