School Organisation Delivery Lead

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. But the work doesn’t stop there, we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide.

Hackney Council is recognised as one of the UK’s highest-performing local authorities, serving a vibrant and dynamic community in one of London’s most desirable locations. Over the past twenty years, we have built a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition.

Hackney Education is committed to being the UK’s most forward-looking education system. We aim to enhance the life chances of every learner by creating an inspiring environment that guarantees inclusion and success for everyone. We are leading the way in our fight for equity, with a specific focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. As we rank among the 10% most deprived areas in England, our key priority is providing strong support for underserved families and communities.

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

We are seeking a highly motivated, strategic, and experienced School Organisation Delivery Lead to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role is responsible for the development and delivery of projects for the school organisation and place planning team within Hackney Education.

The School Organisation Delivery Lead will be responsible for a wide range of tasks crucial to the effective evolution and management of our school infrastructure. This role requires experience in project planning and process improvement. It also adds operational capacity by supporting colleagues in their duties.

If you thrive on turning strategic vision into operational reality and possess an exceptional ability to manage multiple stakeholders and complex timelines, we want to hear from you.

Education: Educated to degree level, equivalent professional qualification or relevant experience

DBS: This post is not subject to a DBS requirement.

Flexibility: All workers are expected to operate flexibly to support the delivery of services and from time to time will be required to undertake responsibilities outside the normal remit of role description as required.

We are looking for a strategic leader who is pioneering, proactive, and inclusive. You should demonstrate:

– Experience: Proven and successful project management/support experience – experienced in developing pragmatic approaches and structured plans to bring about change

– Knowledge: Able to demonstrate an understanding of the wider context of school places context in relation to the Council’s corporate strategy, and the needs of key stakeholders and partners (internal and external)

– Strategic Ability: Confidence in project planning and the use of relevant project management tools and applications

– Communication: Strong communication skills, excellent rapport building and ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with staff, managers and stakeholders

– Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical skills with the skills necessary to interpret and analyse complex information, and to use this in written reports and verbally to inform service development. Confidence in presenting highly accurate and relevant quality data in a variety of formats.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

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As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Closing date for applications: 05 October 2026 (22.59)

Interview date: TBC

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk

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• School Organisation Delivery Lead - JD/PS