Senior School Admissions Officer

Key responsibilitiesThe postholder will be responsible for overseeing the day to day management of a professional in-year admissions and pupil tracking service within the context of robust safeguarding and quality assurance procedures, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and agreed service specification.The primary functions of the post are to:Discharge the local authority''s statutory duties and responsibilities in relation to the allocation of school places outside the normal admission round, both at primary and secondary phases, ensuring schools maintain waiting lists in strict criteria order and offer places in accordance with the School Admissions Code and supporting legislationOversee and manage day to day operations relating to in-year admissions, ensuring every child is tracked from application to placement, including liaising with Islington and out of borough schools to ensure unplaced children are offered a school place as quickly as possible in line with local protocols and statutory timescales;Monitor LA duties in relation to Day 6 provision for permanently excluded pupils, including PRU to PRU transfers. In addition, monitor that schools follow due process in relation to Day 6 provision for pupils suspended for a fixed period, escalating as necessary;Develop and manage robust processes for identifying vulnerable children, including those placed in temporary accommodation by Islington LA, taking lead responsibility for referring potential cases of ..... full job details .....