Head of Education Planning, Resources & Sustainability
Spencer Clarke Group
London
Salary
£600 – £700 a day
Location
London, England
Interim Head of Education Planning
West London | £600-£700 per day | Hybrid Working
We are recruiting for an experienced Interim Head of Education Planning for a Local authority in West London, leading a key portfolio across School Organisation, Public Consultation and School Place Planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead strategic School Organisation and Place Planning across the borough.
- Lead complex public and statutory consultation processes.
- Manage school organisation proposals including expansions, amalgamations, PAN reductions and changes to provision.
- Lead mainstream and SEND sufficiency planning.
- Use pupil forecasting and demographic data to inform future provision.
- Work closely with schools, communities, the DfE, senior officers and elected members.
- Provide strategic advice and reports for Cabinet, Scrutiny and senior leadership.
- Support education estate, resource and financial planning.
About You
We are particularly interested in candidates with:
- Senior-level local authority School Organisation / Place Planning experience.
- Strong experience of public and statutory consultation.
- Experience managing politically sensitive school organisation change.
- Excellent stakeholder and elected member engagement skills.
- Knowledge of education sufficiency, pupil forecasting and r...