PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL-1
Portsmouth
Full Time
Permanent
The post of Sufficiency and Capital Strategy Manager will be based in the Sufficiency and Resources Service and will work closely with colleagues across the Directorate, the Council, and with schools and Academy Trusts.
This post is Full time working 37 hours per week, Part time (minimum 25 hours) or term time only working would be considered for the right candidate.
The Role
The post holder is the lead and senior adviser for sufficiency (school places) and prioritising capital investment into education provision.
Portsmouth has seen a rapid increase in the number of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and in the complexity of these needs. The key challenge for the post-holder will be ensure that Portsmouth is able to meet this demand by increasing the number of high quality places available for children and young people with SEND and those needing Alternative Provision in Portsmouth's mainstream schools, inclusion centres, and special schools. This will include delivering an agreed £7.5m project to create new specialist provision at the Omega Centre, and a £1.6m expansion project to deliver additional places at Cliffdale.
They will need to work with the Head of Sufficiency and Resources to continue to make the case to elected Members and to DFE for making additional financial investment in this area and ensure that the resources available are used to bring maximum benefit in line with our inclusion strategy.
Alongside this they will also need to manage the "business as usual" work of pupil place planning, school reorganisation and capital strategy, including:
Key tasks and responsibilities include :
Please ensure you read the Job profile for the full details and expectations of this role.
The ideal candidate
The post holder could come from a range of backgrounds - they may already be working in a local authority, or they may be a senior leader in a mainstream or special school or a multi academy trust. Irrespective of professional background, we are looking for someone who:
You will need to have/be
We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office 1-2 days a week (pro rata for part time) depending on the role and business needs
Interview date: 28th July 2025 (please state in your 'Personal statement' on your application, if you are unavailable on this date).
Application process
We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.
As part of your application, we ask that you complete a personal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours .
About Portsmouth City Council
What we can offer you:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
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Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.
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PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL-1
Portsmouth
Full Time
Permanent