Role: Education Capital and Place Planning Officer REF 1509269 Contract Length: Until 31st July Location: Remote WFH with occasional need to visit School’s around the Northamptonshire area IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: £350 per day Security Clearance: Basic DBS Spinwell is recruiting for an Education Capital and Place Planning Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EDUCATION CAPITAL AND PLACE PLANNING OFFICER To ensure the Councils meet their statutory duty to secure sufficient education provision across North Northamptonshire: Planning and reviewing of demand across the area Contributing to the commissioning and establishing of new places in consultation with other statutory bodies. Contributing to the development and on-going review of policies and procedures in respect of the planning and commissioning of 0-25 educational provision in line with established and changing national policies. Facilitate the conversion process whereby maintained schools become academies, operating independently from the County Council. The Education Capital and Place Planning Officer will support the council’s delivery of its statutory duty to provide sufficient school places by identifying need and the determination of how school places should be provided through the delivery of new capital projects. The post holder will support the improvement of the maintained schools estate and, in particular, in its decarbonisation and adoption of the DfE’s Good Estate Management System (GEMS) for effective use of their devolved maintenance funding. This will be achieved through leading and co-ordinating the delivery of an effective project management service team, including professional service consultants and contractors. As well as lead and co-ordinate on the delivery of school capital projects ensuring that specification, quality, deadline and budget targets and any other relevant requirements are met SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE EDUCATION CAPITAL AND PLACE PLANNING OFFICER Must have experience in place planning and experience with capital projects Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification e.g. NVQ 4, HNC Evidence of commitment to continuing personal and professional development. Experience of managing and contributing to commissioning or procurement and tendering of projects. Understanding of the analysis of demographic data, school capacity information and available information on housing developments to determine the impact of these on individual schools/groups of schools. Identifying and assessing options for developing existing schools. Acting as advisor to Headteachers and governing bodies in respect of capital projects. Up to date specialist knowledge and understanding of DfE Design guidance and Education Act 2011 and the responsibility of the Council to fulfil their statutory duties to provide sufficient school places. Experience of working with multiple partners to deliver a desired outcome If you are an Education Capital and Place Planning Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us