3 months contract with local authority

• Respond to appeals to SENDT, including writing and preparing the authority's response and ensuring judicial deadlines are met.
  
• Represent the organization at SENDT hearings and support legal representatives in managing appeals.
  
• Chair multi-agency meetings for case preparation and maintain accurate records of financial spend on specialist fees.
  
• Manage data for the SENDT Team Manager on appeal trends and maintain local authority databases.
  

• Take notes and follow up on actions to prepare cases.
  
• Ensure high data quality by maintaining local authority databases.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned by the SEND Tribunals Team Manager.
  

• Experience in legal or administrative roles.
  
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet judicial deadlines.
  
• Knowledge of SENDT processes and procedures is desirable.
  
• Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria will be shortlisted.