Job Description

Salary

28,598 - 31,022

Contractual hours

0

Basis

Other

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Administration/Clerical

Date posted

12/09/2025

Job reference

REQ20993

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Benefits Package.doc

Directorate: Children and Young People Services



Casual Contract, as and when required



Are you looking for a flexible role where you can make a difference in the education sector? Do you possess exceptional organisational skills and a keen eye for detail? Rotherham School Admissions Appeals Service is seeking to build a team of dedicated casual clerks to support our school admissions appeals service.



As a Casual School Admission Appeals Clerk, you will have the opportunity to work closely with appeal panel members, schools, and parents/carers, providing essential procedural and administrative support during school appeal hearings.



As a member of our dedicated team, you'll be responsible for:


Providing professional clerking service at school admission appeal hearings. Offering timely advice to appeal panels on procedural, legal, and constitutional matters. Ensuring excellent customer service and maintaining confidentiality. Adhering to administrative protocols and data protection requirements. Producing and distributing agenda and papers for hearings efficiently. Recording detailed notes during hearings, including panel deliberations and decisions. Sending out decision letters to parents accurately and within government timescales. Maintaining an up-to-date database of hearing results. Ensuring compliance with regulations and admissions law during hearings. Providing advice and guidance to the panel on statutory policies and responsibilities. Working flexible hours to meet demands and legal deadlines. Attending training sessions to stay updated on legislation.




For this role, we are looking for someone with passion, experience and expertise to make a real difference for children and young people and families across Rotherham. If you are passionate about ensuring fairness and transparency in school admission processes and possess the necessary skills and expertise, we invite you to apply



If you require any further information, please contact either Sonia Gilbert (Education Services Manager) sonia.gilbert@rotherham.gov.uk


This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check


Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.


Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.


Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).