Tribunal and Admissions Manager - Addington School
Addington School, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EUThis job expired on 15 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, term time: 37 Hours per week, term time plus 4 weeks, permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £38,689 to £42,499 Per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
37 Hours per week, term time plus 4 weeks, permanent
Ascendancy Partnership Trust (APT) is a newly formed multi-academy trust (MAT) with deep community roots across the Berkshire area, composed of Addington School, Manor Green School and Brookfields School all specialising in learning difficulties.
Our mission is to provide the best possible education for children and young people with additional and complex needs in both special and mainstream schools.
We have an exciting and unique opportunity within the trust for a Tribunal and Admissions Manager with personal drive, energy and ambition to achieve challenging targets and improve outcomes.
You will manage and attend Tribunals for APT schools, work directly with the Admissions Co-ordinators in all schools and will represent the schools at meetings focused on provision in EHCPs with parents and other stakeholders. With expert knowledge and understanding of legislation, statutory frameworks and policy in relation to admissions and EHCPs, you will formulate legal responses to LAs in response to consultations for placement at schools within the MAT.
You will advise and report on all EHCP-related matters and, with firm knowledge and experience in Tribunals, will contribute to the overall effective operation of each of the schools.
You will have extensive experience of working with SEND children and young people and good knowledge of safeguarding legislation related to disabled children.
You will undertake relevant casework and, in line with national best practice, provide high quality advice to colleagues, parents and other agencies.
This is a hybrid role in which you will be required to work from home, at the MAT central offices and regularly on site at each of the APT schools.
You may be required to attend occasional out of hours meetings, time off in lieu will be offered.
We can offer:
- Local Government or Teachers' Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Continuous professional development
- Free parking
- Family-friendly policies
- Membership of an inclusive learning community with SEND expertise
What the school offers its staff
To apply, please visit www.addington.wokingham.sch.uk to access further information and an application form.
Closing date:15th May 2024Interview date:21st May 2024
APT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All employees of APT are required to undergo safeguarding checks which will include reference checks and enhanced DBS check.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Addington School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 273 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Addington School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- amandac@addington.wokingham.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Addington School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amandac@addington.wokingham.sch.uk.
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