School Organisation Assistant - CMB2623e
Cumberland CouncilCarlisle, England, United Kingdom
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About the role
Salary: £34,434 to £35,412 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Cumbria House, Carlisle
Contract: Permanent
About This Opportunity
This role supports the School Organisation Officers in delivering Cumberland’s Sufficiency Strategies, ensuring accurate forecasting and effective school place planning. You’ll assess the impact of changes in birth rates, new housing developments, contribute to strategic decision-making, and manage vital data to inform statutory returns and policy.
A key part of the role is maintaining accurate school capacity and pupil forecasts, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and supporting consultations on school organisational changes. This is a varied and analytical role, requiring strong data handling skills, stakeholder engagement, and a sound understanding of educational policy and statutory duties.
This role is available on a permanent basis.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Why join us?
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Cumbria House, Carlisle
Contract: Permanent
About This Opportunity
This role supports the School Organisation Officers in delivering Cumberland’s Sufficiency Strategies, ensuring accurate forecasting and effective school place planning. You’ll assess the impact of changes in birth rates, new housing developments, contribute to strategic decision-making, and manage vital data to inform statutory returns and policy.
A key part of the role is maintaining accurate school capacity and pupil forecasts, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and supporting consultations on school organisational changes. This is a varied and analytical role, requiring strong data handling skills, stakeholder engagement, and a sound understanding of educational policy and statutory duties.
This role is available on a permanent basis.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Why join us?
- A lifestyle you won’t find elsewhere – Living and working in Cumbria offers the best of both worlds. You’ll have a fulfilling and rewarding career while being surrounded by stunning landscapes, from the world-famous Lake District National Park to unspoilt coastlines and vibrant market towns. Whether you enjoy hiking, water sports, cycling, or simply relaxing in a picturesque setting, Cumbria provides an outstanding quality of life.
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Sarah Flockton by email at sarah.flockton@cumbria.gov.uk
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:
Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicantsas long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailingResourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk
. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
Please Read The Supporting Information
Application and Interview information
- Closing date: 16th August 2026
- Interview date:3rd & 4th September 2026
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
Please Read The Supporting Information
- Post Specification
- Our Staff Benefits
- Candidate Support
- About Cumberland Council
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Cumberland Council, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 6112 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~108k in sampleP25 £19kP75 £24k
£17kmedian £21k£27k
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