SEND - Tribunal Manager

• Tribunal Management: Lead the Local Authority’s response to SEND Tribunal appeals and develop action plans.

• Mediation and Resolution: Facilitate mediation sessions to resolve disputes early.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with parents, schools, and legal services.

• Case Supervision: Manage a team, ensuring timely and accurate documentation.

• Policy and Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

• Training and Support: Provide training on tribunal processes and best practices.

• Data Management: Maintain records and produce reports.

• Qualifications: Law degree or equivalent experience; managerial qualification or experience.

• Experience: Similar role within a Local Authority or educational/legal environment.

• Skills: Strong knowledge of SEND legislation, excellent communication, and organisational skills.

• Other: Commitment to equality, diversity, and health and safety. Essential car user post.

• Innovative: Creative ways to improve services.

• Respectful: Valuing diverse needs and perspectives.

• Collaborative: Engaging with colleagues, partners, and customers.

Benefits: There’s fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you’ll love; 26 days annual leave, rising to 32 days with tenure plus 10 statutory/bank holidays and an additional 20 days that can be purchased too. An Employee Assistance Programme for your family and yourself plus a generous Local Authority Pension available. Finally, we have an enviable employee benefits platform which provides numerous discounts from your weekly shop to holidays and entertainment with salary sacrifice options on electronics, bicycles, white goods, and cars.

You should demonstrate in your application how you meet each of the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification.

Please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat contact Gurbaksh Dhillon on email gurbaksh.dhillon@lancashire.gov.uk