Pupil Place Planning Manager - Ref: CH07524

G11: £47,754 - £52,805 per annum.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with Walsall Council’s Admissions & Education Sufficiency Team for a Pupil Place Planning Manager.

About the job

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with schools and education settings, understands the delivery of school places and has an awareness of pupil place numbers and the statutory requirements of the Local Authority to ensure the delivery of suitable school places.

About you

The successful candidate would join the Admissions & Education Sufficiency Team and work closely with schools that are being expanded to provide additional school places for Walsall children.

• To provide strategic guidance on place requirement by providing up-to-date specialist advice on all matters related to the council’s statutory responsibilities for school admissions, appeals, children missing education, school organisation and related attendance processes including pupil place planning for EY, SENDI and mainstream pupils
• To manage, monitor and evaluate associated resources to ensure they are well used and represent value for money, in line with local policy and procedure
• Lead and maintain effective procedures and practices in all aspects of service provision including professional supervision arrangements, safe working practices and employment procedures.
• To liase with Ofsted, DfE and Regional Partners to ensure sufficiency is delivered within expected timeframes and meets statutory requirements

Read more about our benefits at https://go.walsall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-/benefits-of-working-for-us

If you would like to know more about this role, please contact:

Alex Groom

Admissions & Education Sufficiency Service Manager

alex.groom@walsall.gov.uk

View Job Description and Employee Specification

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.

Closing date for applications: 4th December 2024.