Appeals Secretary / Paralegal

I am currently recruiting for a Professional Officer (paralegal) to work at my client a leading public sector organisation based in Sheffield City centre. This role will be Hybrid between the office in the City Centre and working from home. Some weeks the split will be different based on business needs.

Your role will be to support the school admission appeals process and the independent appeal panels in this public facing role.

Duties will include:

• Respond to queries from parents in advance of the hearing;
• Arrange and schedule appeal hearings and preparing and overseeing of appeal papers;
• Give independent advice to the panel on procedure;
• Keep accurate record of the appeal hearings;
• Provide the parties with written notification of the panel’s decision and to respond to queries from parents, schools, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and the Education Funding and Skills Agency after the hearing with support from the Lawyers and Professional Officers in the Team

The clerks also receive ongoing advice and support by the Lawyers and Professional Officers.

As the successful candidate you will:

• Need to be very organised
• Have great attention to detail
• Be an excellent note-taker and be able to translate notes into official formal letters. Template letters will be provided.
• Need to be assertive, confident in giving advice and be able to stand your ground under pressure.
• Have the energy and ability to learn quickly and work under pressure. Training and ongoing support will be provided.

The post would suit someone currently undergoing or having completed legal training, at degree level/those with experience of working in a similar capacity in a legal environment/those with strong secretarial style experience.

Please apply today for the chance of an immediate interview.

What Reed can offer you as a temporary employee:

• A dedicated consultant who will act as your key point of contact during and between any  bookings
• Secure & online time sheet system which is quick and easy to use
• A self-service portal to access holiday requests/ Payslips/ P45 at your own leisure 
• A dedicated payroll team 
• Access to free training
• Access to discount club/ healthcare/ reed rewards
• Pension /paid holiday scheme/ maternity benefits
• Contacts for other Reed consultants and divisions
• Opportunities to work with some of the UKs leading employers including local authorities, NHS and local SME's