Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and over 600+ reviews have an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced School Admissions Caseworker based in Lincoln.There is an expectation that candidates will be on site each Wednesday to attend a team meeting and work from a collaboration room, otherwise work can be completed remotely.
Pay Rate: £15.93 per hour (assignment rate)
Contract Length: Initial contrcat is 5 months
Hours: Full-time, Monday – Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, mainly working from home but may include working in the office as and when required.
Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:
- Fully online and paperless registration service
- Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
- Exclusive access to fully managed service social work projects (some outside IR35) with high rates of pay, flexible working, support from experienced social work practitioners, accommodation assistance (if applicable), retention bonuses (if applicable) and extensive equipment provided.
- Revalidation/registration renewal based on length of service
- £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply)
- Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience recruiting to social work roles (public & private sector)
- Daily payroll and in-house payroll system
- Access to our online careers hub
Main Duties of the School Admissions Caseworker:
- Assist in processing all parental preferences for school places.
- Liaise with other County Council departments, external agencies, and organizations to which work is outsourced.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national admissions legislation and local policies and procedures.
- Provide guidance to other Local Authority staff, schools, and parents.
- Supply relevant information to support the team's work on independent school admission appeals.
- Assist in providing appropriate statistical information.
- Advise parents on mid-year, secondary transfer, and primary school admission processes, and handle individual casework as necessary.
- Communicate with Headteachers and school administrative staff on admissions-related matters, including explaining the application of statutory Codes to individual cases.
Requirements of the School Admissions Caseworker:
- Preferably at least 3 years of experience working in a local authority, school, or equivalent setting.
- Proof of ability to work and reside in the UK, current DBS check, and two references.
- Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute independently.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced candidates who meet these requirements for this School Admissions Caseworker ole as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into you work placement.