Fair Access and Exclusions Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Generous pension

Flexible benefits

2 days in-office

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a motivated administrator to support fair access panels, school exclusions and admissions data. The role involves keeping monitoring data up to date and ensuring timely administrative tasks are completed.

The ideal candidate will have strong IT skills, the ability to work independently or in a small team, and a good grasp of the Local Authority's statutory responsibilities related to Fair Access and Exclusions.

Qualifications

• Good IT skills and ability to work independently as well as in a small team.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and communicate effectively to a wide audience.
• Knowledge of Local Authority's statutory responsibilities relating to Fair Access and Exclusions.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

IT skills

Independent working

Effective communication

Local Authority responsibilities

Fair Access & Exclusions knowledge

Job description

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 effective 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 enquiries please 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

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.