Schools Admissions & Registrations Coordinator (Migrants)

Job Introduction

About Us

Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which will enable us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice.  We’re seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of ‘daring to do it differently’, as we continue to strive to do better.

In our Children, Education, & Families Directorate, we want every child to have the best possible education and with this goal in mind, we’ve set out to improve and transform our services.

As part of this, we are currently in the process of reevaluating and restructuring our Specialist Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services, with the objective of advancing the educational outcomes for children and young people. 

We’ve been consistently rated as “good” by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better! Oxfordshire County Council is a financially stable local authority which is committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families, to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the children, young people, and families we work with.  

About the Role

Migrant families arrive in Oxfordshire in order to resettle, be homed temporarily or to await asylum decisions. They are situated throughout the county, and also in dedicated areas such as at Ministry of Defence housing and in contingency hotels and dispersal accommodation.

To work as part of the Migrant Education, Employment & Adult Skills team to meet and register newly arrived migrants across Oxfordshire, assist with school applications as necessary, and follow the processes of the School Admissions and other education teams until children are in school.

To work alongside a dedicated team of School Admissions Officers as part of the School Admissions service across Oxfordshire, ensuring accurate and timely administration for all aspects of the service (Admissions and Transport Assessments, Admissions and Transport Appeals, management of waiting lists, proactive support in tracking missing children) for named groups of schools; to be able to present accurate information about how individual applications and multiple applications were administered to a Senior Officer or the Admissions & Transport Services Manager, as required.

You will be required to build up expertise in the area of School Admissions, School Transport Eligibility and School Admission Appeals. Also, to deal with secure storage and destruction of data within the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).  

The post holder has individual responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people they are responsible for or comes into contact with, in line with Local Authority Safeguarding procedures

About you

We would like to hear from you if you are…

• Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals’ qualities, abilities, and diverse backgrounds.
• Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do.
• Always learning, with a passion to grow and develop your skills.
• Willing to take responsibility and contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Council’s vision.
• Driven to do it differently to embark on a journey of continuous improvement.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working.
• Technology to support agile working where role permits.
• Annual leave starting at 25 days per year (plus bank holidays).
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday.
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%.
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support 24 x7.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel.
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

Our commitment to:
 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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