This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
* Job Title: School Appeals Sessional Clerk 1
* Job Location: Shire Hall, 2nd Floor
* Salary: £30,024 - £32,597 per hour
* Hours per Week: 37.00
* Contract Type: Casual
* Closing Date: 03/11/2025
* Job Requisition Number: 12603
* This post is not open to job share
About The Team/role
We are seeking to recruit sessional clerks to attend hearings to support and advise school appeal panels. You will be working as part of the Democratic Services Team within the County Council on a casual basis, as and when required. You will be supporting independent panel members, writing notes and producing decision letters.
You are likely to be required on an ad-hoc basis throughout the year, but on a more regular basis through May - July. Hearings are conducted virtually on Teams.
You will have access to the support of the Democratic Services Team and be able to build up experience of working according to legislation and local guidance in a flexible and supportive environment.
About You
To be successful you will need excellent communication and inter-personal skills and the ability to work to challenging deadlines. Ideally you will have experience in clerking meetings or minute/note taking. You will be able to cope and function effectively when working in a pressurised and changing environment.
About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years' continuous service
* Career development and qualification opportunities
* Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
* Cycle to Work scheme (Eligibility criteria and T&Cs apply)
* Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
* Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (Eligibility criteria and T&Cs apply)
How To Apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experiences required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the Apply Now Button.
For an informal discussion please contact Andrea Griffiths on or email:
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
School Appeals Clerk - Job Profile
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
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