Admissions Technical Lead

Stockport Council; Stockport; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Stockport Council is seeking an Admissions Technical Lead to oversee the day-to-day delivery of the borough's school admissions service. You will manage and support a team of admissions officers, coordinate the annual admissions cycle and ensure applications are dealt with fairly, accurately and on time.

As the team’s technical lead, you will advise schools and colleagues, oversee complex admissions and Fair Access cases, and prepare and present the Council’s case at admission appeal hearings.

Qualifications

• Experience in school admissions or education access desirable.
• Strong organisational, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret guidance and explain it clearly to others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of Stockport’s school admissions service.
• Manage and support a team of admissions officers.
• Coordinate the annual admissions cycle and ensure timely, fair processing.
• Advise schools and colleagues and oversee complex admissions and Fair Access cases.
• Prepare and present the Council’s case at admission appeal hearings.
• Support wider school place planning and sufficiency projects.

Job description

Admissions Technical Lead
SO2 (£37,280 - £41,771)
37 hours, Full-Time
Permanent
Hybrid: Stopford House and homeworking (minimum two days per week in office)

Application Deadline: Friday 11 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Shortlisting Date: Monday 14 September 2026
Interview Date: Monday 21 September 2026
Interview Type: Microsoft Teams

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Your Role

We are looking for an Admissions Technical Lead to oversee the day-to-day delivery of Stockport’s school admissions service. You will manage and support a team of admissions officers, coordinate the annual admissions cycle and ensure applications are dealt with fairly, accurately and on time.

As the team’s technical lead, you will advise schools and colleagues, oversee complex admissions and Fair Access cases, and prepare and present the Council’s case at admission appeal hearings. You will also support wider school place planning and sufficiency projects.

About You

You will be someone who can keep oversight of a busy and varied service, support colleagues and make balanced decisions in complex or sensitive cases.

You will have excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills, with the confidence to interpret detailed guidance and explain it clearly to others. You will be comfortable building effective relationships with schools, families and colleagues, as well as identifying opportunities to improve processes. Previous experience of admissions or education access is desirable, but we also welcome applicants with other relevant experience.

About Us

Our service is responsible for helping children and families navigate school admissions and ensuring places are allocated fairly and transparently. We work closely with schools, academy trusts and services across the Council on admissions, appeals, Fair Access and the planning of school places.

You will be joining an experienced and supportive team at an important time for the service. The role offers the opportunity to combine technical expertise with team leadership, develop strong partnerships and have a direct impact on services for children, families and schools across Stockport.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

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