SEN Support Officer - Mediations and Tribunals

Salary Range: £26,040 - £28,470 per annum

Working Hours: Full time, 36 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: Permanent, All Year Round

Barnet Education and Learning Service is a company wholly-owned by Barnet Council, delivering the Council’s education services to schools, children and young people.

We are seeking to appoint a support officer to work within the busy SEN team with the responsibility of supporting our work involving mediations and tribunals with the SENDIST.

The successful candidate will have regular contact with parents and other external parties and will be responsible for ensuring completing tasks to ensure that all aspects of disagreement resolution, mediation and appeals are managed in line with statutory requirements. We are looking for someone who is competent and confident in the use of standard Microsoft Office products and with a proven competence in handling confidential/sensitive personal information in an appropriate and secure manner.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly effective SEN Team to support us in the delivery of a quality SEN service. This role may suit newly qualified graduates of Law and who are looking for employment within a Para-legal arena.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact: Linda Orr, Head of SEN Assessments and Placements Team

Closing date for applications:  2nd October midnight

How to apply: To apply for this post, please visit www.islington.gov.uk/jobs.

If you need assistance, please email HR Team at schoolsrecruitment@islington.gov.uk quoting job reference BELS/1172. Please note CVs are not accepted in line with Safer Recruitment practices.

BELS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check will be required.

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