SEND Tribunal Officer Role

21 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Wokingham Borough Council Full time

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled SEND Tribunal Officer to join our team at Wokingham Borough Council. This role will involve delivering comprehensive analysis of information and reports, identifying and managing reputational and financial risk.

About the Role:

As a SEND Tribunal Officer, you will be responsible for attending First-tier Tribunal (SEND) legal hearings, making decisions, and ensuring risk is managed and timelines are adhered to. You will also provide expert knowledge on the SEND Code of Practice 2015, Children and Families Act 2014, Case Law Rulings, and SEND Regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Attend First-tier Tribunal (SEND) legal hearings, including Case Management Hearings and Judicial Alternative Dispute Resolution (JADR) hearings.Making decisions and taking responsibility within a SEND Tribunal legal hearing.Managing all SEND related pre-action Judicial Review proceedings, preparing responses, and coordinating WBC's response with counsel where appropriate.Providing expert knowledge on SEND legislation and regulations.

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Education to degree level or equivalent.
  • A high level of legal knowledge as it applies to SEND, including the ability to confidently translate Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014, The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014, and SEN and disability case law into working practice.
  • Ability to gather and collate insight and translate into impactful learning & development interventions for the wider SEND service, families, and schools.
  • Proficient in use of Microsoft office packages, with enhanced ability in using MS Excel to integrate data and MS PowerPoint to present findings.

Benefits:

This role offers a range of benefits, including:

  • An annual salary of £50,788 - £56,075 per annum, plus benefits.
  • A generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays.
  • An excellent local government pension scheme.
  • An employee assistance programme including a 24/7 wellbeing helpline.
  • A range of local & lifestyle discounts.
  • Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office).
  • Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes.

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