Location
London Borough of Hackney

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£47,925 per annum

About the Role
Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values. Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. Our proactive approach also addresses fairness across gender, neurodiversity, and the poverty divide.

Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people, and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough, we serve a wide range of children and young people, with a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families. Hackney ranks within the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on several measures.

Our key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person, and learner by making Hackney the most forward-looking education system in the UK. We aim to create an exciting environment where schools, settings, and partners ensure inclusion and success for everyone. We see Hackney as one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop, and achieve – and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive.

The School Organisation and Place Planning Team plays a crucial role in Hackney’s overarching education strategy. This strategy aims to provide high-quality education for every child by developing an agile and sustainable school system. It builds on existing collaborative models while addressing challenges such as fluctuating pupil numbers, limited resources, and the growing needs of children requiring significant support.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Provision Planning Lead to ensure the sufficiency and statutory compliance of our school system. The role requires advanced expertise in data analysis, demand modelling, and forecasting to interpret complex demographic trends and predict future school place requirements in alternative and specialist SEND provisions.

The successful candidate is expected to accurately interpret and stay up to date with all current school organisation legislation and statutory guidance to ensure full compliance when contributing to the commissioning and establishment of new alternative and specialist SEND education provision.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our organisational goals. We are working towards a vision of being a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud, where diversity is celebrated, and where everyone feels valued, included, and involved. We seek people who are Proud, Ambitious, Pioneering, Open, Proactive, and Inclusive.

Experience
Proven experience in data analysis, demand modelling, and forecasting within an education or local government setting is essential. Experience interpreting complex demographic trends and applying school organisation legislation and statutory guidance is required.

About you
You will be committed to equity and inclusion, with a passion for improving educational outcomes for children and young people, especially those with SEND. You should be proactive, collaborative, and able to work effectively with diverse stakeholders. A strong understanding of the challenges faced by disadvantaged communities and a commitment to anti-racism and fairness across all aspects of diversity is important.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications in education planning, public administration, data analysis, or a related field are desirable. A thorough knowledge of current school organisation legislation and statutory guidance is essential.