SEN Tribunal Officer

Job description

Job Description

Salary range: Grade 12 (£51,738 - £53,919p.a.) plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a SEN Tribunal Officer for Croydon Council and make a difference in the lives of local children and your people.

The successful candidate will be;

Representing the Council at Special Eduication Needs and Disability Tribunal

Leading on the Local Authority's management of SEN mediation requests and responsible for providing detailed feedback and reports on mediation and Tribunal related matters to aid in the strategic development of the wider SEN service.

You will need to lead and take on direct responsibility for the Local Authority's formal response to individual appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST).

If you have excellent interpersonal skills, great problem-solving skills and an ability to work to tight deadlines, then this role is for you.

To view the SEN Tribunals Officer role profile please Click here.

About Us

Croydon Council's priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council's new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.