SEND Assessment and Monitoring Officer (Tribunals)

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Full time
Location: South Shields
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Job offered by: South Tyneside Council
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Category:
SEND Assessment and Monitoring Officer (Tribunals)

(SEND Assessment and Review Service, Town Hall, South Shields)

£46,731 pa

South Tyneside Council is looking for passionate and highly motivated individuals who are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Our newly restructured SEND Assessment & Review Service plays a critical role in ensuring that children and young people with SEND receive appropriate support and services to meet their unique learning needs so that they can learn, grow, and achieve.

As a SEND Assessment and Monitoring Officer (Tribunals), you will lead in managing appeals to SENDIST (Special Educational Needs & Disability Tribunal). This will include representing the Local Authority at First Tier SENDIST Tribunal hearings, preparing responses to complaints and disputes, and managing the SEND mediation processes, including face-to-face meetings.

You will also act as a caseworker for children and young people with complex and significant needs, collaborating and liaising with young people, parents/carers, education, health, social care, and a wide range of service providers to oversee the assessment and planning of needs assessments.

It is essential you have a thorough knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, significant experience of the First Tier SENDIST Tribunal, and effective use of specialist ICT packages.

You should have a degree in a relevant subject, significant SEND experience, and have a high level of interpersonal and initiative skills.

You should also have successful relevant experience of working in SEND together with SEND casework experience, previous experience of working in Local Government or other similar organisations, and experience of staff management.

If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact:

Dorothy Boyle:

dorothy.boyle@southtyneside.gov.uk

/ (0191) 424 7922.

We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here -

www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere

South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

Please note that if you apply for this role, all communication regarding your application will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs; please ensure you check your junk mail.

Closing date: Noon, 24 January 2025 Interview will take place on 14 February 2025

This is a readvert; previous applicants need not apply.

** Please note: The HR Operations Team will not be available from 4.30pm Tuesday 24 December 2024 until 8.30am Thursday 2 January 2025. Queries and applications will be dealt with on our return. Thank you.

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