CEC NJC – Grade 11, £43,366 to £50,047 per annum

Ref No E2059

Closing Date 14th April 2023

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future – together.

Brighter Future

Employee benefits (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist SEND lawyer to work closely with the Council’s SEND team, advising and representing the Council in this area of work.

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

The role involves supporting the Council’s SEND team to meet its statutory obligations and representing the Council as required. The role holder will need to have a strong expertise in SEND legislation and will be responsible for day to day liaison with the client team including : Preparing applications; Drafting documents and correspondence; instructing expert witnesses; liaising with witnesses; attending client meetings; and providing advice and representation in courts or tribunals.

Working as part of a team that has a partnership approach to meeting the holistic needs of children and young people, you will be a solicitor who is proficient in Special Educational Needs and will need to be highly organised, a strong communicator with the ability to explain complex matters in clear manner, and have excellent attention to detail. You will need to demonstrate a commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people, and have the resilience and ability to prioritise caseloads and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines..

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future – together.

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Deborah Nickson, Legal Team Manager 01270 685830.

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.