Senior Lawyer (People)
Grade CEC NJC – Grade 11, Salary from £41,441 per annum to £48,122 per annum
Closing Date 17th July 2022
Job Ref E 1675
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.
As the Department for Education’s recent Green Paper signals a period of reform for all those involved with supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), 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 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.
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
Commissioning and instructing expert witnesses
Liaising with witnesses
Attending client meetings
Providing advice and representation in courts or tribunals
The Candidate will be a solicitor who is proficient in Special Educational Needs and have the following attributes:
Highly organised and a strong communicator with the ability to explain complex matters in clear manner
Excellent attention to detail
Committed to improving outcomes for children and young people
Resilient and able to prioritise caseloads, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Work as part of a team and adopt a partnership approach to meet the holistic needs of the child or young person
Be thorough and up-to-date on the knowledge of SEN education legislation
Have excellent presentation and communication skills
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 further information or an informal discussion, please contact Deborah Nickson, Legal Team Manager, on 01270 685830.
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