3 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• To support the Council in fulfilling its statutory duty to ensure sufficient education provision across the area. The role focuses on planning and managing school place requirements, delivering education capital projects, and contributing to the development of policies relating to education provision for children and young people aged 0–25.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Plan and review demand for school places across the locality, ensuring sufficient provision.
  
• Support the commissioning and delivery of new school places, including new builds and expansions.
  
• Contribute to the development and review of policies and procedures relating to education planning and capital delivery.
  
• Manage and support education capital projects, ensuring delivery within agreed time, cost, quality, and sustainability targets.
  
• Process funding agreements and prepare reports, briefings, and executive papers for senior stakeholders.
  
• Work closely with internal teams (e.g. Admissions, Planning) and external stakeholders including schools, developers, and contractors.
  

Essential Experience Required

• 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.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent, e.g. NVQ Level 4 or HNC).
  
• Evidence of continued professional development.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 37 hours per week
  
• Location: North Northamptonshire Council, Kettering
  
• Part remote
  
• We work on bi-weekly schedule.
  

The role closes soon, apply ASAP.