Education Place Planning Assistant

Job description

Job Introduction

We are committed to the development of our workforce.This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council.We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

The starting salary for this permanent position is £42,958 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.

The role is currently based at Victoria Gate, Woking, however the team is agile, working from home and other offices and locations in Surrey. The role will be based in East Surrey from 1 April 2027 after Local Government Re-organisation.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service (pro rated for part time opportunities)
• Optionto buy up to 10 days ofadditionalannual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity,adoptionand dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated applicant to join the Education Place Planning team within the Education and Lifelong Learning service as a Education Place Planning Assistant. The Education Place Planning team supports children and young people in Surrey by ensuring there are sufficient school places across the county. The team works closely with education providers to ensure sufficient and sustainable school places.

As a Education Place Planning Assistant you will have the opportunity to:

• Prepare information for public consultations to engage families, members of the public and other interested parties in school organisation changes
• Prepare information to support strategic school place planning
• Analyse data to support decision making, particularly in regard to school organisation
• Analyse and share pupil forecast data with schools, multi-academy trusts and other stakeholders
• Be involved in facilitating political process for decision making on additional specialist places for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans
• Build relationships with education providers and wider stakeholder groups

YourApplication

In order tobe considered for shortlisting, your application will clearlyevidencethe following skills experience and align with our behaviours :

• Experience of working with complex datasets and using this to draw conclusions and make recommendations
• An understanding of working with schools, or in a local authority educational environment, with experience of political process being desirable.
• Knowledge of current educational policies and frameworks
• Experience of maintaining relationships with schools and other stakeholders
• Competence in a range of IT tools, including Excel, Access and working with databases

The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday the 18 th of October 2026. Interviews will take place in the week commencing the 2nd of November 2026.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description and our Life at Surrey Handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to role requirements, flexible working requests, transferable skills or barriers to employment. For an informal discussion contact Katie Kelly-Weller.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is East Surrey Council, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year. Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council .

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and haveevidencedyou meet theminimum shortlisting criteria as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day,we'recommitted to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.

Attached documents:

• BM-2019-303 - PS9 - Education Place Planning Assistant.pdf - Education Place Planning Assistant- Job Description