Fair Access and Exclusions Officer

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is recruiting for an administrator to support children without a school place, fair access panels and exclusions. You will collect and monitor admission, exclusion and transfer data to inform decisions.

The role is permanent, 37 hours per week, hybrid (minimum 2 days in the office) at Loxley House in Nottingham. Successful candidates will have strong IT skills, ability to meet deadlines and communicate with diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Good IT skills and ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and communicate effectively to a wide audience.
• Knowledge of Local Authority statutory responsibilities relating to Fair Access and Exclusions.
• Understanding of the issues faced by families and schools on the admission of hard-to-place pupils.

Responsibilities

• Undertake administrative tasks and support functions for children without a school place, fair access panels and exclusions.
• Establish, maintain and develop monitoring data on admission, exclusion and transfer trends.

Skills

Good IT skills

Independent working

Deadline-driven

Communication skills

Knowledge of Fair Access & Exclusions

Understanding of admissions for hard‑t

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours Per Week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker (minimum of 2 days in the office)

Salary: Starting Salary is £29,542 (Level one) rising to £32,046 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

To undertake all administrative tasks and support functions for children without a school place, fair access panels and school exclusions and to establish, maintain and develop monitoring data on admission, exclusion and transfer trends.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Good IT skills, be able to work independently on their own initiative, as well as part of a small team,
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and be able to communicate effectively to a wide audience.
• Knowledge of Local Authority’s statutory responsibilities relating to Fair Access and Exclusions, including the relevant legislation and Codes of Practice.
• Knowledge of the issues and demands faced by families and schools on the admission of hard to place pupils.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Neil Langham, Fair Access & Exclusions Manager, by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 23rd September 2026

Interviews will be held: Monday 5th October, subject to confirmation

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