SEN Mediation and Tribunal Officer

We are currently recruiting for a Sen Mediation and Tribunal Officer with a Southwest Local Authority.
Location: Southwest

Set-up: Potential remote

Rate: £31 per hour via umbrella, inside IR35  (flexible depending on candidate)
Duration: Initial 3-month contract
Hours: Full-time position

Purpose of role

• To design, implement and manage the processes of mediation and tribunal involved in the statutory processes of assessing additional educational needs for children and young people aged 0-25
• Undertake the preparation and assessment, research, and networking tasks associated with developing and managing the implementation of the systems supporting this across the local authority
• This will assist in enabling Authority to meet their statutory duty in nationally prescribed guidelines and enable children and young people, and their families, to access a fair and transparent appeal system in the decision-making process surrounding their child’s additional needs

Responsibilities

• To manage, arrange and prepare work relating to mediation when this becomes a statutory requirement where parents of or a young person intend to appeal to the SEN & Disability Tribunal (SENDIST)
• To ensure the Authority meets its statutory duties under the Education Act 1996, and the DfE SEN(Special Educational Needs)Code of Practice and subsequent amendments to this legislation through development of a specialised service that covers: i. Mediation ii. Tribunals
• To ensure that agreements reached through mediation are implemented within required timescales
• Undertake the preparation and assessment, research, and networking tasks associated with developing and managing the implementation of systems

Requirements

• Extensive experience and a thorough and in-depth knowledge of procedures in1996 Education Act, SEN Code of Practice, Children’s Act, Equality Act
• Extensive experience of SEN Tribunal processes and proven ability to achieve good outcomes for children and the Local Authority
• Extensive experience and a thorough and in-depth knowledge procedures in a local authority  

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However, due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.