The Governance Services Team plays a key role in supporting the Council’s governance and decision-making processes. Part of the Council’s Law and Governance Service, the team helps to make sure that formal decision-making is open and transparent and provides clear accountability for the use of resources in order to deliver the Council’s priorities.
The team works with councillors, officers, partner organisations, communities and local people to ensure that decision-makers have all the information they need and that meetings run smoothly and in line with local government legislation and the council’s constitution. The Team also runs the School Appeals service for the Council and some academy schools. This involves working with parents, panel members, schools and the Council’s Admissions Team to ensure that admission appeals and exclusion reviews are undertaken in a professional and inclusive manner and within the relevant legislative framework.
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
Our ValuesIn line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles.
Our Values are:
Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
What is the job role?Do you have an interest in good governance, decision-making and administration?
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to work in a busy team servicing School Appeals in Coventry.
This is a role with a difference!
This is a part time role. However, we are looking for someone who doesn't want to be tied down to fixed hours every Monday - Friday.
Although the position is 22 hours per week, the hours can be annualised across the year.
So, what does that mean for you if you annualise the hours?
There is an expectation that the successful candidate would work longer hours, usually 9.00am to 5.00pm during May, June and July and at additional periods throughout the year where the service needs require.
To offset this, you would be require to work shorter periods across the remainder of the year.
Whilst we anticipate this would result in the post holder not being required to work during August and school holidays, this would be subject to service needs and planned in advance.
Who are we looking for?We are looking for someone to join the Governance Services Team to provide high-quality legal and administrative support for school appeal hearings. This will include.
Assisting with the co-ordination of the annual cycle of school appeals
Supporting the recruitment, training and development of Panel Members
Administering and servicing school appeal hearings
Providing advice and guidance to Panel Members, parents, school representatives and officers
Developing the service to promote best practice and meet customer needs.
The skills you will bring to the role include:
A good knowledge of governance processes and experience of working in an administrative environment, ideally working within legal frameworks
Clear and well-structured written work, including reports, letters and notes
The ability to give good, sound, pragmatic, concise and clear advice to Panel Members at hearings and members of the public enquiring about the appeal process.
You will have the ability to work under pressure in a challenging but interesting environment.
For an informal chat to find out more about the role, contact Lara Knight, Governance Services Co-ordinator - email lara.knight@coventry.gov.uk
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'
Interview will be held during week commencing 20th May 2024.
About CoventryCoventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
