Mediation and Tribunal Officer

Mediation and Tribunal Officer
SO1 (£17,216.86 - £19,576.00 per annum)
18.5 Hours, Part Time (working days to be decided with successful applicant).
Permanent
Hybrid - Stopford House

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 19th April 2026
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 21 April 2026
Interview Date: 29 April 2026
Interview Type: Teams

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Your Role

The EHCP Team in Stockport is seeking to recruit a Mediation and Tribunal Officer to work within the EHCP Team in Stockport. This is a challenging and busy role within a friendly team.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the management and resolution of SEND appeal cases, ensuring that all submissions and casework are robust, well-evidenced, and legally compliant.
Working under the direction of the Mediation and Tribunal Manager, you will assist in the preparation and administration of statutory appeal processes, promote early resolution where possible, and ensure that responses align with legislative frameworks.

About You

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have experience of working with children and young people with special educational needs and their families, including legal representatives, education professionals and internal colleagues to support the effective delivery of mediation and tribunal services.

If you are enthusiastic, motivated, hard-working and committed to achieving the best outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs we would like to hear from you.

About Us

We offer a hybrid way of working with some home working and some flexibility around working hours. There will be an expectation to be office based for part of the week.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Steph Hardy on steph.hardy@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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