Senior Assessment & Review Officer - SEND Tribunals

Senior Assessment & Review Officer (SEND Tribunals)
Location: Somerset
Working Arrangement: Fully Remote
Contract: Full Time
Rate: £51.19 per hour

Pertemps is recruiting for an experienced Senior Assessment & Review Officer to support a local authority in Somerset on a fully remote basis. This role is ideal for a SEND professional with strong experience in tribunal case management and statutory assessment processes.

Key Responsibilities
Tribunal Case Management

• Coordinate and manage responses to SEND Tribunal appeals
• Prepare legal documentation and compile supporting evidence
• Represent the Local Authority at Tribunal hearings where required

Mediation Coordination

• Arrange and support mediation meetings between families and the Local Authority
• Work proactively to resolve disputes and prevent escalation to Tribunal

Legal and Statutory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with the SEND Code of Practice, Tribunal procedures, and statutory timescales
• Provide expert oversight and advice on complex SEND cases

Requirements

• Significant experience within SEND Assessment and Review
• Proven experience managing SEND Tribunals and mediation processes
• Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and statutory frameworks
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote role
• Experience using Matrix and/or Prism systems

Why work through Pertemps?
By applying through Pertemps, you’ll benefit from:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles nationwide and available whenever you need support
• A simple online registration process
• Attractive referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance fully managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• …and much more!

📞 To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Freya Joseph on 07471 306880 or email Freya.joseph@pprsocialcare.co.uk.