Responsibilities include oversight of the following services:School Admissions and AppealsSchool Organisation and Place PlanningHome to School Mainstream TransportElective Home EducationAccess to Education ServiceSchools Traded ServicesMusic ServiceLA strategic link to Luton's PRU

Whilst undertaking this role responsibilities have included oversight of the following services:School Admissions and AppealsSchool Organisation and Place PlanningHome to School Mainstream TransportElective Home EducationAccess to Education ServiceAlternative Learning and Progression ServiceVirtual School for Looked After ChildrenSafeguarding in Education ServiceSchools Traded ServicesMusic ServiceLA strategic link to Luton's PRUSchool Catering Service

Responsibilities:School Organisation - including academy conversions, amalgamations, school expansions, changes of age rangeSchool Place Planning - ensured a sufficient supply of school places, submitting capital funding bids as required.School Admissions and Appeals TeamAccess to Education TeamHome to School Mainstream TransportElective Home EducationSetting term dates

Responsibilities:Recruited, remodelled and expanded the Admissions Team in response to new legislative requirements.Set up a co-ordinated system for gathering parents' school preferences, allocating places and sending out decision letters. Wrote the Admission Guides for parents to ensure they could make informed decisions and understand the admissions process. Ensured the admissions appeal process adhered to statutory requirementsDealt with complaints and complex queries.

Awards grants to charitable organisations based in Bedfordshire or undertake work in Bedfordshire.

Responsibilities:Managed three qualifications and a small team of administrative staffRepresented the Agency at workshops, conferences and meetingsLiaised and problem solved with students, moderators and chief executivesSupervised the administration of a government grant and its distribution to students

Responsibilities: Resolved queries, both orally and in writingProvided administrative support for two qualificationsOrganised workshops and meetings