Placement and Data Officer

We’re recruiting a Data and Placement Officer to join us at Milton Keynes City Council. This is a rewarding role where your work directly supports children and young people to access the right education at the right time.

Our Data and Placement team is responsible for all legal processes linked to the assessment and review of Education, Health and Care plans. The team also completes all statutory data returns, including SEN2, and ensures our systems hold accurate, up‐to‐date information. This work is vital to the council’s financial stability, reputation and, most importantly, to making sure children and young people are placed in suitable education settings without delay. You’ll play a key part in protecting outcomes for families across the city.

You’ll be joining a well‐organised, supportive council that aims to make a real difference for local people. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative, and we take our responsibility to the city seriously.

This is a Site-Based role, and you’ll be expected to work from the designated workplace.

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

• Managing statutory data returns, including the SEN2 return and SEND census, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Coordinating education placements for children and young people under assessment or with an Education, Health and Care plan, including phased transfers and in‐year changes.
• Maintaining accurate records on our case management system and wider data trackers, working with colleagues to resolve any data issues.
• Supporting oversight of funding and financial data linked to Education, Health and Care plans, personal budgets and placements.
• Analysing data to support service improvement and wider Special Educational Needs and Disabilities projects.
• Providing administrative support to the team, handling sensitive information with care and professionalism.

• Experienced in working with data to inform decision‐making and service delivery.
• Confident using digital systems, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to learn new databases.
• Highly organised, able to plan ahead, prioritise work and pay close attention to detail.
• A clear and confident communicator who works well with colleagues across different teams.
• Resilient, flexible and comfortable working in a changing service environment.

As part of the pre-employment checks, should you be offered the role, we’ll carry out an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, (unless you are currently registered with the DBS Update Service).

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can access low‐cost leasing of electric and low‐emission vehicles.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.

We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.