School Appeals Clerk

1 week ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds City Council Full time

As a_ _Casual School Appeals Clerk,_ _you’ll thrive on being confident in producing high quality minutes, be able to work to tight deadlines, commit to on-going professional development by attending training, and be committed to providing an excellent service on behalf of the School Admissions Appeals Service.
- _It’s not about just writing minutes.
- _Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

**About you**

As a Casual School Appeals Clerk, you will bring to the role:

- Use databases, spreadsheets and templates.
- Work to deadlines and balance conflicting priorities / needs.
- Present information clearly and produce standard letters and minutes.
- Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.

**About the role**

Do you have experience in taking and writing minutes?

Would you be interested in supporting the admissions appeals process in Leeds?

Do you have any free time and are willing to support children and families?

Leeds City Council’s School Admissions Appeals Service is looking for a number of casual clerks to support the team on an ad hoc basis. You would be required to attend school admission appeal hearings to take accurate minutes and provide advice and guidance to the appeal panel members.

We can offer training and support on admissions and appeals legislation, leading to an excellent experience of working with appeal panel members, schools and parents/carers.
- _As our next Casual School Appeals Clerk, you’ll provide an effective procedural and administrative support role to school appeal panels at school appeal hearings.

The role is integral to our School Appeals team that supports schools and families through the school appeals process.

**What we offer you**

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

**How to apply**

**We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.**

**This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.**

**Job purpose **To provide an effective procedural and administrative support role to school appeal panels at school appeal hearings.

**Responsibilities**

The post holder is specifically responsible for ensuring:

- That a professional clerking service is provided at school appeal hearings.
- The provision of professional and timely advice to school appeal panels on procedural, legal and constitutional matters and duties and powers, working within the current legislative framework.
- That excellent customer service is provided, and confidentiality requirements are observed.

The range of duties are:

- To work from home using IT equipment provided by the local authority, where necessary (own internet access is required).
- To attend face-to-face appeals where required.
- Adhering to strict administrative protocols in order to meet the service and data protection requirements.
- Produce and distribute the agenda and papers for school appeal hearings in an efficient and timely manner to meet the stringent requirements of legislation and the service level agreement.
- Advise the school appeal panels of the appropriate government legislation and procedural matters where necessary before, during and after hearings.
- Attend and take detailed notes of school appeal hearings recording all aspects of the meeting accurately including the panel’s deliberations and subsequent decisions.
- Produce and send out decision letters to parents which accurately reflect the factors taken into consideration by the school appeal panel within tight government timescales.
- Maintain an up-to-date database of school appeal hearing results.
- Ensure that the school appeal panel complies with the appropriate regulations and admissions law during the school appeal hearing.
- Ensure that the school appeal panel is aware of statutory policies and statutory responsibilities and give appropriate advice and guidance to enable the panel to meet the

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