SEND Tribunal Officer: Strategic Case Leader
1 month ago
**About the Role**
As a SEND Tribunal Officer, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership in tribunal and formal disagreement cases. This includes preparing cases for tribunal, liaising with Legal Services, SEND services, and multi-agency practitioners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership for tribunal and formal disagreements, preparing cases for tribunal and liaising with various stakeholders.
- Represent the Local Authority in a legal environment, presenting Local Authority cases at SENDT and defending the appropriateness of proposed service provision.
- Ensure mediation and problem resolution are active features in caseworkers' engagement with families to reduce tribunal numbers.
- Provide advice on and attend resolution meetings with parents and other practitioners to settle disputed issues without formal legal redress.
- Engage with schools and agencies to develop awareness and understanding of best practice in assessment, planning, and person-centred approaches.
- Lead workforce development strategy by working with team managers to identify, manage, and resolve practice concerns.
**Requirements:**
- Experience in SEND consultation and tribunal work.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate complex cases and manage multiple stakeholders.
- Highly organised individual with excellent record-keeping skills.
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills to inform good working practice and policy development.
The estimated salary for this role is £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.
Location: London.
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