Education Appeal Panel Clerk - Fair Hearings (Hybrid)

Recruitment Opportunities; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Luton Borough Council is seeking an organised Education Admission Appeal Panel Clerk to support independent school admission appeals. You will provide procedural guidance to appellants, schools and panel members, and help ensure hearings are fair and compliant with the School Admission Appeals Code.

The role involves keeping accurate records, drafting decision letters within deadlines, and liaising with Legal Services on ombudsman enquiries and judicial reviews.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience clerking admissions appeals, committees, or minute-taking is advantageous.
• Ability to produce accurate records and notes, and to use case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support education admission appeal hearings, ensuring fairness and efficiency.
• Provide procedural advice to appellants, schools and panel members.
• Keep accurate records of hearings and decisions, and draft decision letters within deadlines.
• Collaborate with Legal Services on Ombudsman enquiries and Judicial Reviews.
• Travel to appeal venues across Luton to attend hearings.

Skills

Communication skills

Clerking experience

Record-keeping

Tools

Case management software

IT systems

Job description

Luton Borough Council is seeking an organised Education Admission Appeal Panel Clerk to support independent school admission appeals. You will provide procedural guidance to appellants, schools and panel members, and help ensure hearings are fair and compliant with the School Admission Appeals Code.

The role involves keeping accurate records, drafting decision letters within deadlines, and liaising with Legal Services on ombudsman enquiries and judicial reviews.