School Organisation Officer

Description:

To maintain and update pupil projection databases;
To prepare forecasts of mainstream pupil numbers based on information from a variety of sources including ONS and health service birth data, pupil migration data, admissions data, housing development information and the school census;
To liaise with the SEN Team to prepare forecasts of special school pupil numbers;
To provide information to the School Organisation Manager and the Service Manager to support area reviews of the provision of school places;
To support with the preparation of consultation documents, letters, reports and statutory notices for school organisation proposals for mainstream and special schools; take minutes at consultation meetings and provide administrative support for school project teams;
To support with the preparation of reports on school organisation issues for stakeholders and decision makers;
To complete and review net capacity assessments for schools;
To assist with the review and updating of school suitability data;
To liaise with the IFM team to support school expansion projects;
To support the School Organisation Manager with the completion and submission of the annual SCAP return  and the completion of any other relevant statistical returns as required by the DFE;
To support the School Organisation Manager to respond to queries on the SCAP return;
To support the School Organisation Manager and Service Manager with the preparation and review of the local sufficiency strategy report;
To develop an understanding of admissions legislation and an overview of admissions procedures;
To work closely and flexibly with all members of the Admissions and Pupil Place Planning team and to assist in the work of all areas covered by the team as necessary