Schools Appeals Clerk

1 month ago


Coventry, United Kingdom Lynx Employment Services Ltd Full time

We are recruiting on behalf of our client who is looking for experienced **Schools Appeals Clerk** to work within their schools department in Coventry. This is a full-time role for 3 months.

**Overview of Role**

Parents / guardians are entitled to express a preference for the school they want their child to attend. If their child is not successful in getting a place in their preferred school, parents / guardians can submit an appeal for consideration by an Independent Appeal Panel. The panel members are trained volunteers, supported by a Clerk who will provide procedural and legal advice during the hearing and whilst the decision is being made. Coventry School Appeals Service is part of our Governance Services Team and administers appeals for all of Coventry’s Community Schools and some of the city’s Academy, Trust and Voluntary Aided Schools.

**Overview of Duties and Tasks**
- To organise, administer and clerk school appeals hearings.
- Experience of clerking school appeals in line with the mandatory requirements and statutory guidance Set out I the School Admission Appeals Code.
- Environment - flexible / hybrid / on site working / site location
- School Appeals are held in person at the Council House, Coventry and the Clerk needs to be present for these. Administration, including the writing up of decision letters, can be carried out from home.
- Standard working day / week include total number of weeks required per week
- Able to negotiate
- Appeals take place in scheduled weeks and the number of days varies according to the number of appeals received.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: £12.70 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Coventry, West Midlands: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have a NVQ Level 3 in Administration?

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- School Clerking: 1 year (required)
- Administrative experience: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 399408


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