School Appeals Clerk

3 weeks ago

Coventry, United Kingdom JT Recruit Full time

Our local authority are looking for a temporary School Appeals Clerk to join them on a temporary basis.

Location - CV1 5RR

Pay Rate - £12.70ph

**Main Duties**:

- 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 is required.
- 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.
- Appeals take place in scheduled weeks and the number of days per week varies according to the number of appeals received.

**Knowledge required**:

- Good knowledge and understanding of legal processes for school admissions, school admission appeals and pupil exclusion reviews.
- Good knowledge school appeals issues, initiatives and best practice

**Skills and Abilities required**:

- Produces clear and well structured written work, including reports and letters/notes
- Able to provide clear advice confidently in formal meetings
- Develops productive relationships: able to work with people and groups across a variety of levels in the Council and external organisations.
- Able to work well in a team, demonstrating commitment to colleagues, team objectives and collaborative working
- Able to present reports to officers and panel members
- Able to work to tight deadlines managing changing and conflicting demands
- Able to communicate effectively with members of the public in person, over the telephone and in writing

**Experience Required**:

- Experience of working in a local government or comparable organisation for at least 2 years
- Experience of working in a governance function, including at least one area of relevant law as follows: School Admissions, School Admissions Appeals, Pupil Exclusion or clerking meetings that follow a legal format.
- Experience of working in a politically sensitive environment and working with members

Date Posted

August 17th 2023
- Job ID
- SAC
- Type
- Temporary
- Location
- CV1 5RR
- Salary & Package
- £12.70ph
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