School Appeals Clerk

This role is a zero hour bank contract with an hourly rate of £25.11. The full time equivalent salary is £47,142 based on working 36 hours per week.

We are excited to be recruiting a School Appeals Clerk to join our fantastic team based at Dakota House in Weybridge.

Our Offer to You

• Annual leave allowance
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Carers leave and volunteering days dependant on agreed working hours
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated and confident individual to join our team of Independent Appeal Panel Clerks, helping ensure that school admission appeals are heard fairly, impartially, and in line with the principles of natural justice.

Appeals are heard by independent appeal panels made up of 3 trained volunteers and take place throughout the year although not usually during school holidays.

Core duties:

• Ensure relevant facts are clearly presented to the Independent Appeal Panel
• Organise and manage the flow of each meeting
• Provide independent, accurate procedural and legal advice
• Record proceedings and decisions
• Ensure every parent's appeal is heard fairly, respectfully, and lawfully
• There is no line management responsibility but you may be required to help train and mentor new members of the team, including new panel members

As a clerk, you will play a key role in ensuring that appellants have a fair opportunity to present their case, while also helping the organisation meet its statutory responsibility to hear appeals in accordance with legal requirements and deadlines.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Experience of clerking school admission appeals or similar hearings, or have a background in committee work
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• Skilled in working with the public
• Confident in minute taking or note taking
• Calm, clear communicators who can remain composed under pressure
• Team focused, adaptable, and professional

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and a personal statement.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description and our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 17th March 2026 with interviews planned to follow in the weeks commencing 30th March and 7th April 2026.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

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Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.