SEND Assessment & Review Tribunal & Compliance Officer
Royal Borough of Greenwich
London, UK
Published 5 days ago
Business Compliance
SEND Assessment and Review Service- SEND Assessment and Review Tribunal and Compliance Officer. Full time position.
In the SEND Assessment & Review Service, we continue to invest in meeting the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We have created a dynamic staff team to enable us to support aspirations, be person centered and focus on outcomes.
We are looking for a competent officer with experience working with young people with SENDto take on the role of 'Tribunal Officer to ensure high quality and consistent Social Care input relating to statutory functions as set out in the SEND Code of Practice.
Please note that this role is predominately administrative. Which is 60% administration and 40% being case work. It is anticipated that the successful postholder will once confident will take on more cases.
The main crux of the role will be to:
To lead on the preparation and checking of all relevant highly sensitive documentation for panels
and distribute minutes when required within the statutory timescales ensuring information governance is adhered to.
Co-ordinate, plan and monitor the progress of individual cases.
To manage all tasks effectively and to organise tasks appropriately to meet all relevant deadlines. The role entails an excessive aspect of organisations.
1- 1:1 consultation with the Senior Assessment &Review Officer to ensure that the timelines are adhered to and the risk of any legal challenge to the authority is reduced
2 - Manage the relationship with partners for the all-tribunal appeals, ensuring the right people are
providing quality information/advice within timescales that is clear and relevant.
3 - Act as single point of contact for Mediation, compliance, and Tribunal, liaising directly with the commissioned provider colleagues and other relevant providers to:
Arrange Mediation meetings. Act as the single point of contact for new or existing Tribunal cases and Complaints Prepare Mediation packs for Seniors / Team Leaders chairing the Mediation. Implement the outcome of Mediations, Tribunals Provide regular updates and reports for the SEND Assessment & Review SLT. Act as the single point of contact for Subject Access Requests (SARs) and prepare and submit
documentation as requested within the agreed timeframe.
Ill. Act as single point of contact for Tribunals and professionals from beginning of tribunal
appeal to the implementation of any court directions ensuring the legal framework is adhered to.
Communicate regularly and sensitively with the tribunal, professionals and family throughout
the process to minimise the risk of any reputational damage to the local authority.
Be responsible for the case allocation and case management of the tribunal process as set
out in the SEND Code of Practice.
Manage a large caseload and casework of a complex statutory nature allocating accordingly
to ensure that the Directorate is-able to respond to SEND children and young people's needs as they
change and avoid legal challenge.
Liaise directly with parents, colleagues and other professionals regarding the tribunal process, ensuring the timely submission of reports in order that the local authority fulfils its legal obligations and responsibilities. Ensure the timely contributions from Social Care, health, school, witness(es) and other professionals with regard to the tribunal process.
The successful candidate will be joining a well-resourced SEND Assessment & Review Service and will focus on securing improvement and continuing to build excellent relationships with schools and partners.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape services in Greenwich and improve outcomes for a number of children and young people. Perfect for an individual with an interest in SEND and service development. There are opportunities for growth, within the team.
If you are interested in the above post, the date to submit an application is by midnight on Friday the 27 th September 2024.
Interview will be held on 4 th October 2024.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contactSophia Alleyne; sophia.alleyne@royalgreenwich.gov.uk .
If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or call 020-8921-8977
Safer recruitment: Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any roles which involve working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, or roles in which the duties will involve access to sensitive information relating to children, young people or vulnerable adults, the Royal Borough will take up references prior to interview. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Candidates can request for us not to send a reference request to their current employer prior to interview by emailing us at recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, a full employment history is also required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. Unless otherwise stated, a Basic DBS check will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks for successful candidates.
Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.
DBS: This role requires an Enhanced DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).
Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.
How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.
Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.
Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.
In the SEND Assessment & Review Service, we continue to invest in meeting the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We have created a dynamic staff team to enable us to support aspirations, be person centered and focus on outcomes.
We are looking for a competent officer with experience working with young people with SENDto take on the role of 'Tribunal Officer to ensure high quality and consistent Social Care input relating to statutory functions as set out in the SEND Code of Practice.
Please note that this role is predominately administrative. Which is 60% administration and 40% being case work. It is anticipated that the successful postholder will once confident will take on more cases.
The main crux of the role will be to:
To lead on the preparation and checking of all relevant highly sensitive documentation for panels
and distribute minutes when required within the statutory timescales ensuring information governance is adhered to.
Co-ordinate, plan and monitor the progress of individual cases.
To manage all tasks effectively and to organise tasks appropriately to meet all relevant deadlines. The role entails an excessive aspect of organisations.
1- 1:1 consultation with the Senior Assessment &Review Officer to ensure that the timelines are adhered to and the risk of any legal challenge to the authority is reduced
2 - Manage the relationship with partners for the all-tribunal appeals, ensuring the right people are
providing quality information/advice within timescales that is clear and relevant.
3 - Act as single point of contact for Mediation, compliance, and Tribunal, liaising directly with the commissioned provider colleagues and other relevant providers to:
documentation as requested within the agreed timeframe.
Ill. Act as single point of contact for Tribunals and professionals from beginning of tribunal
appeal to the implementation of any court directions ensuring the legal framework is adhered to.
the process to minimise the risk of any reputational damage to the local authority.
out in the SEND Code of Practice.
to ensure that the Directorate is-able to respond to SEND children and young people's needs as they
change and avoid legal challenge.
The successful candidate will be joining a well-resourced SEND Assessment & Review Service and will focus on securing improvement and continuing to build excellent relationships with schools and partners.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape services in Greenwich and improve outcomes for a number of children and young people. Perfect for an individual with an interest in SEND and service development. There are opportunities for growth, within the team.
If you are interested in the above post, the date to submit an application is by midnight on Friday the 27 th September 2024.
Interview will be held on 4 th October 2024.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contactSophia Alleyne; sophia.alleyne@royalgreenwich.gov.uk .
If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or call 020-8921-8977
Safer recruitment: Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any roles which involve working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, or roles in which the duties will involve access to sensitive information relating to children, young people or vulnerable adults, the Royal Borough will take up references prior to interview. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Candidates can request for us not to send a reference request to their current employer prior to interview by emailing us at recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, a full employment history is also required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. Unless otherwise stated, a Basic DBS check will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks for successful candidates.
Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.
DBS: This role requires an Enhanced DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).
Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.
How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.
Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.
Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.