Schools Planning Officer SEND
| Posting date: | 03 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £41,418 to £44,428 per year |
| Additional salary information: | local gov pension scheme |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 June 2024 |
| Location: | Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1RQ |
| Company: | West Sussex County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CAFHE05030_1717430794 |
Summary
The Opportunity
Salary: NJC Grade 11 £41,418 to £44,428 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, full time, Monday to Friday
Location: County Hall, Chichester
Closing date: 21 June 2024
Interview date: 11 July 2024
Do you have an in-depth knowledge of the education sector?
Are you passionate about supporting inclusion and special educational needs?
Are you comfortable at working with and presenting to headteachers and senior officers to develop new processes?
Do you enjoy advising and influencing others and creating something new?
The School Organisation, Resource and Services team is responsible for various functions, including the planning of places for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) provision in mainstream and specialist schools or colleges. We are looking for a Schools Planning Officer (SEND) to join the team based in Chichester.
As a Schools Planning Officer for SEND, your role will involve creating school place plans primarily for SEND provision. You will develop strategies and initiatives which balance the needs of West Sussex residents, the economy, the environment, and national government priorities. You will work alongside colleagues involved with mainstream school place planning and share skills and experience across the team.
You will support the implementation of the SEND and Inclusion Strategy from a pupil place planning perspective and be responsible for the annual place planning process for special schools, specialist support centres, and local college provision. Opportunities to use evidence of SEN need and secure financial contributions from developers, DfE and other institutions will be encouraged.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
About us
The team is responsible for providing an effective schools' planning service through the coordination of school places and identifying the need to add or remove school places due to housing developments and socio-demographic changes.
We identify the impact on schools of house building and develop proposals to mitigate the impact of development and to negotiate with developers, schools and District or Borough Councils to achieve these improvements. Increases or reduction in school places are often subject to statutory consultation and the requirement to commission capital projects to ensure sufficient places are available as required.
Benefits
For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05030.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Leigh Hunnikin, Education Capital Programme Manager, at
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter.
In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
This post is subject to three years referencing and an occupational health check.
Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
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