This Senior Officer post sits in the Tribunals, Resolutions and Compliance Team, one of four sub-teams within the EHCP Casework Team at Oxfordshire County Council's SEND service. The role centres on leading allocated SENDIST appeal cases and keeping them within statutory duties, tribunal rules and legal deadlines. It also involves attending Way Forward and mediation meetings, representing the council at hearings and advising schools and academy trusts. Applicants need proven experience managing SENDIST cases and confidence representing the council at tribunal.
What the job involves
- Lead and manage allocated SENDIST tribunal cases
- Ensure legal deadlines are met and case preparation follows tribunal rules
- Lead and attend Way Forward, mediation and pre-tribunal meetings
- Represent the local authority at SEND tribunal hearings
- Give advice, challenge and support to headteachers, SENCOs, governing bodies and academy trusts
- Deliver training on the SEND Code of Practice and Disability Discrimination Act compliance
- Work with schools and partner agencies to meet statutory timescales
- Maintain communication with statutory and voluntary sector partners
- Attend multi-agency planning meetings and child protection case conferences
- Keep up to date with legislation, policy and statutory guidance
- Communicate relevant updates to staff
What’s required
Experience
- Proven experience managing SENDIST cases
- Experience attending and effectively managing SENDIST appeals
Skills & knowledge
- Strong knowledge of SEND legislation and tribunal processes
- Excellent knowledge of SENDIST appeals, the SEND Code of Practice and relevant legislation
- Confident representing a local authority at tribunal hearings
- Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management
- Good written and verbal skills
- Skilled in SEND casework and solving problems on complex cases
Other
- Ability to liaise with families and key agencies
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships
- Willingness to take responsibility
- Child and young person focus
- Commitment to equality and integrity
- Driven to improve practice continuously
What’s offered
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working
- 24/7 employee assistance programme with health and wellbeing support
- Family friendly policies
- Childcare vouchers, cycle to work and electric car schemes
- Staff discounts on travel, holidays, insurance, food, health and leisure
- Learning and development opportunities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
