School Admissions and Appeals Manager
Salary - £50,788 – £54,971 (Grade 8)
Hours - 37 hours per week
Contract type – full time, permanent
Hybrid working approach
About Us
We are looking for a School Admissions and Appeals Manager to join our high achieving, driven and well-established service. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering the Council’s statutory responsibilities for admissions across the city, alongside continued development of the Service Level Agreement offered to Academies.
The Role
You will be required to work collaboratively with a wide variety of stakeholders including Schools, Trusts, Senior Officers and Members of the Council and must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
You will work closely with the Service Manager and will be responsible for managing and developing the School Admissions and Appeals Team. You must be able to establish and maintain good working relationships with School Leaders and a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders in order to deliver an efficient and effective service.
Qualified to degree level or equivalent and having obtained relevant work experience you will be flexible and proactive in managing an unpredictable workload with competing priorities. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and proficient in performance management, having excellent communication, written, verbal and ICT skills.
For a discussion about the role please contact Dave Kirby (Service Manager, School Organisation and Support) on 07557848821 or by email at david.kirby@wolverhampton.gov.uk.
Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.
Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.
Diversity
We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.
Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.
We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.
As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.
We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect.
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure.
Employment Information & Support
If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role where the salary is (Grade 2-5), and would like to visit us to learn about the application, interview process and what it is like to work for the council.
Attached documents
Job Description and Person Specification
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