SEN Tribunal Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an SEN Tribunal Officer in the SEN Tribunal Team. You will be joining a team with multiple priorities where work needs to be carried out efficiently, precisely and at a fast pace.

You will represent the LA at SEND Tribunals and defend appropriateness of the proposed service provision for an individual child/young person and case-manage SEN appeals.

This will involve evidence gathering, the drafting of responses and responding to judicial orders forSEN appeal related cases to ensure that the Council discharges its responsibilities effectively in relation to statutory appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST), which is part of her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS).

The post holder must work collaboratively and cooperatively within the Kent SEN Team and other agencies.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.