School Admission Appeals Presenters

The salary for this position is £26.66 per hour.

We are recruiting new appeals presenters to support our busy School Admissions Team. The role of a presenter is diverse; it involves working closely with schools and the wider School Admissions team to prepare and present the local authority's case for admissions appeals for community and voluntary controlled schools.

Presenters will usually have some experience of working in an educational setting (perhaps within a local authority or school), and the role is ideally suited to Governors looking for a new challenge or those who have prior experience of presenting school admissions appeals.

Whilst an understanding of school admissions is desirable, presenters should have experience of working within a legislative environment as well as the ability to analyse and determine issues in relation to complex cases.

You must also have excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure and to work on your own initiative to strict deadlines.

Job Details

These positions are casual, with school admissions appeals being held throughout the year. However, the bulk of the school admissions appeal work will be from May to July each year.

Appeals are held in several Surrey venues, as well as online if requested. Surrey will be operating hybrid appeals; parents will be able to request appeals to be heard either online or in person.

While appeal presenters are considered self-employed, they will be paid through the council's payroll in line with IR35 provisions.

How to apply

The closing date for this role is 23:59 on 19/05/2024 with interviews to follow.

Contact Details

For an early informal discussion, please contact either contact Lynne Northwood-Jones (Fair Access and Appeals Manager) via or Janet Carless (Operations Manager) via .

A Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check will not be required for this post.

Equal Opportunities

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.