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Location

South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom

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Job description

How you'll make a difference

We are looking for new volunteers to make a difference in the lives of children and young people by becoming members of the South Gloucestershire Independent Appeals Panel.  Panel members must be able to put nervous parents at ease and make balanced decisions to ensure that parents and schools receive a fair appeal hearing.

If you feel this may be of interest, please consider joining our School Admissions Appeals Panel.

School Admission Appeals Panels

If a child is refused a place at a school, due to the year group being full/oversubscribed, a parent/carer can appeal that decision.  The Panel meets to consider information from both the school, and from the parent/carer, and decides whether or not to award a place at that school. 

These Panels sit regularly throughout the year, the busiest period being between May and September.

Appeal hearings are held during the day via MS Teams software.  All new panel members will receive full training before taking part in an appeal.  Refresher training is provided every year.

What we need from you

No special qualifications are necessary.

We are looking for members from either of the required categories:

• Lay member – if you have not worked in the management or provision of school education except as a volunteer or governor;
• Education member - if you have experience in education, or knowledge of the educational conditions in the local authority area, or are a parent of a registered pupil at school.

Please note that most appeals are held over Microsoft Teams so access to this IT application is necessary.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.  

·We’re providing essential services across our internal network to ensure we can fully support our community.
·We’re positive and forward thinking, always looking for new and innovative ways of working work and we’re ambitious about the future.  

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.   

We’re making a difference, be part of it!    

 

 

If you would like to be considered as an appeal panel member, application forms are available from Democratic Services by email at [email protected]

If you would like more information, please contact [email protected] call on 01454 863015 

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