Education Place Planning Officer

Interim Education Place Planning Officer West Berkshire (Hybrid Working) 18.5 hours per week £30 per hour (Umbrella) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Education Place Planning Officer to join a busy Place Planning team on an interim basis. This role will play a key part in ensuring education infrastructure keeps pace with housing growth, with a focus on strategic development and the delivery of sufficient school places. The Role Working within the Place Planning function, you will lead on education place planning activities, developing robust evidence to support school place requirements, negotiating developer contributions and helping to ensure education infrastructure is delivered at the right time to meet demand. Key responsibilities include: • Leading education place planning for strategic housing developments. • Negotiating education mitigation and Section 106 developer contributions. • Developing and maintaining pupil forecasts, capacity assessments and evidence bases. • Preparing reports, briefings and business cases for senior leaders and elected Members. • Managing risks relating to school place sufficiency, funding and infrastructure delivery. • Representing the organisation at meetings with developers, schools and external partners. • Supporting continuous improvement in education place planning and infrastructure delivery. You'll bring: • Experience of education place planning and school place forecasting. • Strong knowledge of planning legislation, Section 106 agreements and developer contributions. • Experience of managing complex projects within a local authority or similar environment. • Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills. • The ability to present clear, evidence-based recommendations to a range of audiences. • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities. • A relevant degree (or equivalent experience) in planning, education, public policy or a related discipline. • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, Teams and Copilot. Why Choose Ackerman Pierce? Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process. To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Elise Revett or email in your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce.