Education Sufficiency and Place Planning Officer job at Peterborough Full Time

All about the Role

This is a vital role in ensuring that there are sufficient and sustainable school places available for children and young people aged 0-25, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

All about our Team

The Peterborough Education Capital and place planning team, is a small but incredibly fast pace and busy team.

We lead the full lifecycle of school place planning, from identifying future demand and managing capital projects to collaborating on academy conversions.

Our team supports the commissioning and development of new education provision, leading capital projects from inception to completion, managing consultants, contractors, and stakeholders. We also play a key role in school estate improvements, particularly around sustainability, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and leading on communications and consultations.

All about You

We are seeking an individual who demonstrates exceptional communication skills, is highly organised and self motivated. You will have substantial experience working within a local authority or an education setting and possess knowledge of pupil place planning. Your approach is diligent and hard-working, consistently striving for excellence and positive outcomes for children, young people, families, and carers and you will be committed to restorative, relational and solution‑focused practice.

All about our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
• Access to car lease scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

All about our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact [email protected] we will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitme