School Admissions Appeals Coordinator

1 week ago


Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time
Job Information


Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently.

As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.

To find out more about us

We are responsible for the entire range of children's education, health and social care services in all three boroughs.

We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do.

There's never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.

The School Admissions Appeals Coordinator will be responsible for the preparations of appeals for both school admissions and transport. They will assist in the operation of the School Admissions team to ensure the statutory and discretionary functions are carried out efficiently and effectively with the highest possible customer service standards

About the role

The post holder will need to lead on the processing and preparation of formal admissions and school transport appeal hearings as necessary across the unit as well as support the key statutory functions of the service

Key areas will include:

  • Supervisory responsibilities within their subteam
  • Ensuring that arrangements and paperwork are in place for all appeal hearings
  • Developing and maintaining mutually productive relationships with colleagues, partners, agencies, and families.
  • Compliance with government legislation and national deadlines
  • Providing competent, organised and professional support while handling sensitive and confidential information this includes development of admissions policies and procedures, pupil place planning and content for the website
About you

The post holder will have relevant experience within school admissions and will be keen to develop relationships with colleagues in the wider Education Support Services Team

Key areas will include:

  • Previous supervisory experience of both team members and tasks
  • Experience in managing a large and diverse workload under pressure, including an ability to make and enforce decisions appropriately.
  • Experience in communicating orally and in writing, often under pressure, independently and effectively this includes the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential issues that require a variety of approaches.
  • Experience of drafting high quality documents in relation to statutory requirements including appeals and reports
  • As a number of tasks are directly related to the cycle of the academic year, a proven ability to meet inflexible deadlines.
About our benefits


We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working.


In AfC you will also have access to:

  • 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years.
  • Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
  • Stable and supportive leadership
  • Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
  • Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
  • Flexible working options helping to keep a good work life balance
  • A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
  • A range of staff benefits and discounts
  • An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children

Important Information

Right to work:
The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Safeguarding:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).



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