3-4 months contract Role with a local authority

Job Purpose

• To lead and manage the Local Authority’s response to SEND Tribunal appeals, ensuring legal compliance, high-quality case preparation, and effective representation. The role focuses on delivering timely, child-centred outcomes while promoting early dispute resolution and improving services for children and young people with SEND.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Lead the SEND Tribunal function, ensuring compliance with SEND legislation and statutory frameworks.
  
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and quality standards.
  
• Provide strategic advice to senior leadership on trends, risks, and improvements.
  
• Oversee all SEND appeals from registration to resolution.
  
• Ensure high-quality preparation of case statements, evidence bundles, and documentation.
  
• Review EHCPs and associated reports for legal accuracy.
  
• Manage complex and high-risk cases.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Extensive experience in SEND, tribunals, or legal casework.
  
• Experience managing teams and leading service delivery.
  
• Experience working with families and resolving disputes.
  
• Strong multi-agency working experience.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Degree (or equivalent experience).
  
• Relevant SEND, legal, or management qualifications (desirable).
  

Additional information to note

• Enhanced DBS required.
  
• We work on bi-weekly schedule
  

The role closes on 26^th June 2026, apply ASAP.