Interim School Organisation Officer

Interim School Organisation Officer
📍 Ealing, West London
💰 £28.60 PAYE / £37.43 Umbrella
⏰ 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
📅 6-month contract (possible extension)
🚀 ASAP Start

A Local Authority in Ealing, is seeking an experienced Interim School Organisation Officer to support the strategic planning and delivery of school place sufficiency, school organisation projects, and SEND provision across the borough. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to ensuring children and young people have access to high-quality, sustainable and inclusive education provision.

Working within Children's Services and reporting to the Head of Education Planning and Sustainability, you will provide analytical, project management and stakeholder engagement support across a range of education planning initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Support the delivery of school place planning and school organisation strategies.
Analyse pupil forecasts, admissions, demographic, housing and school capacity data to identify current and future demand.
Assist with planning for mainstream, specialist and SEND provision.
Develop options appraisals and business cases relating to school expansions, reductions, amalgamations, relocations and closures.
Coordinate statutory school organisation processes and consultations.
Prepare reports, consultation documents, public notices and briefing papers.
Support engagement with schools, academy trusts, governors, parents, elected members and other stakeholders.
Monitor project milestones, risks and dependencies, ensuring projects meet statutory and governance requirements.
Work collaboratively with admissions, SEND, finance, legal, property and communications teams.About You

We are looking for a candidate who can quickly add value within a busy and high-profile service area. You should demonstrate:

Experience in school place planning, admissions, education planning or school organisation.
Experience supporting SEND sufficiency planning or SEND-related projects.
Strong analytical skills with experience working with complex datasets, forecasts and demographic information.
Knowledge of statutory school organisation processes and public consultation requirements.
Excellent report-writing and communication skills.
Effective project management and organisational skills.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and data management skills.
Experience working within a local authority, education or wider public sector environment.
Ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and deliver to tight deadlines.

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