Sellick Partnership are recruiting an experienced SEND Lawyer to join our Local Authority client on a potentially long-term locum contract. This is a fully remote role.
Duties of the SEND Lawyer will include:
- Provide expert legal advice, representation, and case management on matters relating to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
- Support the Council's statutory duties under the Children and Families Act 2014 and related legislation, ensuring lawful, fair, and effective decision-making in the best interests of children and young people.
- Weekly case management with Senior Assessment Officers holding tribunal and mediation casework, supporting and advising on key decisions
- Triaging tribunal and mediation casework
- Holding most complex tribunal cases - preparing and attending hearings
- Providing advice and support across wider SEND team
- Delivery of training
- Quality assuring bundles
We are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister with litigation rights and previous SEND experience.
Full and part-time hours will be considered.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the position of SEND Lawyer, please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office for more information.
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
