Education Capital and Place Planning Officer - Huntingdon, United Kingdom - Cambridgeshire County Council

    Cambridgeshire County Council
    Cambridgeshire County Council Huntingdon, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    About the role

    This a fixed term or secondment post until 14/03/25 . We will consider applications for full or part time working, subject to being able to deliver the overall team capacity required.

    We are seeking applicants, with excellent communication and analytical skills to join a team of officers whose role is to plan and review education and childcare provision in Cambridgeshire for children and young people in the 0-19 age range and up to the age of 25 for those with special educational needs and disability (SEND), including the commissioning of new provision.

    The successful applicant will work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders (including schools, governing bodies, academy trusts and the Department for Education) to ensure that the Council meets its statutory place planning duties, with a particular focus facilitating the conversion of schools to become academies.

    Applicants need to be educated to degree level or equivalent and be able to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the provision of early years (EY) and childcare places and school places for children and young people, including those with SEND, in the 0-25 age range.

    More information can be found in the attached job description.

    Interviews will be held at New Shire Hall , Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon PE28 4YE on Thursday 6th June .

    Our benefits

    We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

  • Flexible working
  • Flexible Bank Holidays
  • A comprehensive wellbeing package
  • Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
  • A comprehensive pension scheme
  • IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
  • Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
  • An employee recognition scheme