SEN Tribunal Officer

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an SEN Tribunal Officer in the SEN Tribunal Team. You will be joining a team with multiple priorities where work needs to be carried out efficiently, precisely and at a fast pace.

You will be required to provide a comprehensive, coordinated and efficient response to the SENDT, represent KCC at SENDT hearings and support with the management of appeals. This will involve evidence gathering, the drafting of responses and responding to judicial orders.  The post holder must work collaboratively and cooperatively within the Kent SEN Team and other agencies.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Interviews will take place week commencing 25^th November.

Contact Details

For further information on this role please contact Jesse Reis - 03000 411252 - jesse.reis@kent.gov.uk or Jessica Wright - 03000 411234 - jessica.wright@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.