Placing in Schools Appeal Committee

Job Description

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Placing in Schools Appeal Committee
City Wide

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking independent members to join the Placing in Schools Appeal Committee.

Applications are welcomed from:

• Parents/carers of children of school age attending a school in the City of Edinburgh area; and
• Persons with experience in education, and/or acquainted with educational conditions in the Council’s area

The Appeal Committee considers appeals against decisions of the Council to turn down requests for places in schools or to exclude pupils from school. The role of the Appeal Committee is to decide whether the Council (as the education authority) has made the correct legal decision to refuse placing requests or to exclude pupils. The Committee may also consider the individual circumstances of each case and decide whether to grant or refuse appeals. Information is provided to members in the form of reports, written supporting statements and evidence, and verbal submissions at meetings.

This is a voluntary position, and reasonable expenses will be reimbursed. Full training will be provided. Meetings will take place between 9.30am and 5pm Mondays to Thursdays, online via Teams or in person at the City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh. For more information, please refer to the attached information sheet, or contact schoolappeals@edinburgh.gov.uk.

Successful applicants will be subject to a PVG check before appointments are ratified.

Key skills include:

• An awareness of and interest in education and schools in the City of Edinburgh Council area
• Ability to understand and interpret information
• Ability to make decisions based on written and verbal information
• Ability to constructively challenge the views of others
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong communication skills
• Teamwork
• Empathetic approach
• Willingness to participate and contribute to induction and other training as required

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

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As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.