Education Capital and Place Planning Officer

Education Capital and Place Planning Officer focuses on review demand for school places across the locality, ensuring sufficient provision.

What the role involves

• Review demand for school places across the locality, ensuring sufficient provision.
• Supporting the commissioning and delivery of new school places, including new builds and expansions.
• Review of policies and procedures relating to education planning and capital delivery.
• Contribute to the development.
• Support education capital projects, ensuring delivery within agreed time, cost, quality, and sustainability targets.
• Prepare reports, briefings, and executive papers for senior stakeholders.

Skills and requirements

• Experience managing or supporting capital projects, commissioning, procurement, or tendering activities.
• Experience analysing demographic data, school capacity, and housing growth to inform planning decisions.
• Experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Understanding of education legislation and the statutory duty to provide school places.

Confirmed role details

• 37 hours per week.
• North Northamptonshire Council, Kettering.
• We work on bi-weekly schedule.