Panels Clerk

The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company, Banbury, OX16 9DG

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,366.00 - £36,124.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grading, Grade 9 - Point 23-26, £19.84 to £21.48 per hour inclusive of holiday pay

Panels Clerk job summary

The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company (PFMAC) in the Archdiocese of Birmingham currently comprises eleven Catholic schools in Oxfordshire, two secondary and nine primary schools. The PFMAC has responsibility for the educational outcomes of over 3000 pupils and the management of Finance, HR and Operations for its schools.

Brief summary of role

To providing clerking and professional governance advise for Complaints and Pupil Exclusion Panels. Additional clerking support for Admissions Appeals and Staff Disciplinary panels may also be required.

Key responsibilities

• Convene panels as required, liaising with school staff and governors
• Prepare documentation pack for hearing, ensuring GDPR compliance
• Liaise with complainants/parents
• Attend panel hearings, provide advice regarding the process, record accurate minutes, advise panel members of the outcome
  
• Complete all post hearing paperwork
  

Continuous professional development

• Attend meetings with the Governance Manager as necessary
• Keep up to date with current educational developments and legislation affecting school governance
  
• Undertake regular safeguarding training
• To continue personal development as agreed and ensure attendance at Diocesan inset provision

PFMAC Ethos

In addition to the specific responsibilities of this post, every member of staff within the PFMAC will commit to:

• Promoting courteous and respectful relationships with students at all times
• Working to maintain the PFMAC at the forefront of educational practice
  
• To support the Catholic ethos of the PFMAC
  
• To support the PFMAC in meeting its legal requirements for worship

Notes

• Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
• Employees are expect to contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the organisation.
  
• Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
  
• Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.
  
• Employees are expected to be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
  
• The PFMAC will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employees who develop a disabling condition.

This job description is current at the date shown, but following consultation with you, may be changed by Management to reflect or anticipate changes in the job, which are commensurate with the salary and job title.

Oct 2024

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company

• Type: Multi-academy trust
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