School Place Planning and Finance Officer

**Salary**: Band 10, **£41,510 to £45,718** per annum

Contract**:Permanent**

Hours**:Full time** (37 hours per week. Monday to Friday, flexible during office hours); part time will be considered and can be discussed at interview

Location: Based in the **Civic Offices**, Portsmouth, with the option to work remotely (up to 3 days depending on the needs of the service)

Closing date**:Sunday 30 March 2025**, 23:59

**The Service**:
The Children, Families and Education Directorate is primarily focussed on delivering its statutory duties as well as a range of high-quality supporting traded services. Within the Directorate, the Sufficiency and Resources Service supports school organisation, school management and school improvement.

**Your New Role**:
You will work alongside the School Place Planning and School Organisation Officer in relation to school organisation and place planning matters, and to develop and implement appropriate systems to ensure the effective management of school, SEND and alternative provision place planning. You will analyse data and develop projection methodologies which build a holistic, robust and accurate picture of the supply and demand for school places in Portsmouth.
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**What you'll need to succeed**:
You have knowledge and experience of pupil place planning, school organisation, benchmarking, school capital funding requirements and ideally Academy transfers, at a senior level, as well as data management and analysis and of preparing and writing reports and briefing notes. You have strong communication and influencing skills, excellent project management and contract management skills, can deliver presentations and work to tight deadlines. You are innovative and open to new ways of doing things, interested in best practice and able to guide others and drive change. You are an excellent team player who understands and appreciates the benefits of a diverse workforce and recognises the value in different styles, approaches and contributions.
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**You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.**

**Additional Information**:
The full job profile is attached below.

**Contact Details for an Informal Discussion**:
**A commitment to our values**:
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.

**Application process**:
Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.

**Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?**

Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.

**What we can offer you**:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

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