Warwickshire County Council Hiring for Specialist Admissions Officer (School Appeals) Job at Warwick, West Midlands, England , UK Full Time

About Us and the Role

We are recruiting to a number of roles in our School Admissions Team, to strengthen the Admissions Service and ensure we deliver on our purpose to help parents find and provide them with a suitable school place. Warwickshire County Council receives approximately 20,000 applications for school places every year. There are occasions when parents are not offered the school place they hoped for, so we operate a statutory appeal process to provide parents with the opportunity to present their case for reconsideration.

We have a vacancy for a Specialist Admissions Officer, who will focus on school appeals, working closely with Admissions Officers, our Legal Services and our local school to provide information and advice on a case-by-case basis, where parents appeal against the school offer they receive. This is an emotional time for families, so to be successful in the role you will be a good listener and have the ability to empathise with the families you will be working alongside as you prepare the information that will be presented at Appeal Panel. To ensure the Local Authority’s case is robust, you will be adept at collating information from various sources, checking it for accuracy with a keen attention to detail, and presenting it in a manner that is factual yet easy to interpret. You will have the confidence to present facts to an Appeals Panel and respond to any questions you might receive. In return you will be supported by a team working together with a shared purpose, with the benefit of hybrid working, flexibility and comprehensive training.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification please click the link here.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Please click into the link to see the benefits we offer Our offer to you

Additional Information

For further information about the role please contact Rebecca Murphy Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: Monday, 5th September 2022

To apply for this vacancy please click on the ‘Apply’ button.

Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so.

If you are unable to apply using the ‘Apply’ button please contact the Recruitment Centre on [email protected] including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [email protected] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.