SEND Tribunal and LGSCO Officer
SEND Tribunal and LGSCO Officer
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Job Description
The Service & Team:
Cornwall Councils Children and Family Services are committed to ensuring every child and young person receives the support they need to thrive. The Statutory SEND Service plays a vital role in delivering high-quality person-centred support for children and young people with EHC plans.
The Role:
Working within the Inclusion and SEND team the post holder is responsible for providing an accurate and robust response to local authority appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDT). This will involve evidence gathering the drafting of responses and responding to judicial orders. The post holder must work collaboratively and cooperatively across the Together for Families directorate especially with the Statutory SEN Team and Cornwall Council legal team.
The post holder is also responsible for providing information requested by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGSCO) and for the implementation of any recommendations. A close working relationship with the LGSCO Link officer the Resolution Officer (Education) and the central feedback team will be essential.
Working in collaboration with the central feedback team and with support from their line manager the role holder will prepare reports for presentation by their line manager to Cornwall Councillors through the Standards Committee.
This is a public/customer-facing role where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to a standard criminal record disclosure check.
What youll need to succeed:
- Experience in a relevant education health or social care setting.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Confidence in developing effective working relationships across a range of departments.
- Knowledge of the SEND code of Practice (0-25) and associated regulations.
Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert
What youll get in return:
- A competitive salary and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements.
- Ongoing professional development and support for further qualifications.
Cornwall Councils ambition is to be an employer of choice a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.
Our core employee rewards and benefits include:
- a competitive salary.
- a defined benefit pension scheme based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
- a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
- Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.
Additional Information:
The full role profile is attached here
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Les Hall
Application Process
Please attach a supporting statement to your application you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstratewhy you are suitable against each of the points marked as Application on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here The application process.
Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted please contactif you have any queries or require assistance with your application.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
