This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
Are you passionate about inclusion? Do you have knowledge and experience in delivering excellent outcomes for children and young people with SEND? If so, then we would love to hear from you.
About The Role
A key element of the newly launched DfE Experts at Hand offer, advisory teachers provide advice, training and support in schools and educational settings so that staff develop inclusive practice and can support children and young people with special needs.
The role of Advisory Teacher is to offer advice, training and support in schools and educational settings so that staff develop inclusive practice and can support children and young people with special educational needs to meet their potential and achieve good outcomes. As an advisory teacher, you will work directly with schools and settings supporting children and young people to ensure that they can access and take part in teaching and learning activities with their peers as independently as possible and work towards achieving their aspirations.
Gloucestershire STEPS (Specialist Teaching and Educational Psychology Service) is highly ambitious for all children and young people and is well-regarded by schools and families across the county. We are looking to recruit additional advisory teachers to join our teams based in Cheltenham, Forest of Dean, Gloucester and Stroud. A valid driving licence and access to a car for countywide travel will also be essential in this peripatetic role.
This recruitment campaign includes one permanent position plus additional two-year fixed-term roles. Unless you indicate otherwise in your application, you will be considered for both opportunities. If you wish to be selected for only one of the roles, please make this clear as part of your application.
Please see the Job Profile for full details of the role.
About you
You are a qualified teacher with extensive experience of delivering whole-school strategies and support for children and young people with additional needs. You need to be a strong communicator and a proactive problem-solver with the skills to work collaboratively with colleagues and fellow professionals, with the confidence to offer constructive challenge and support. Strong interpersonal skills are therefore crucial.
With high expectations for all children and young people, you are passionate about inclusion and understand the need to share and embed evidence-based approaches that improve provision and outcomes for children with SEN. Experience of teaching across more than one age phase is an advantage, as are any additional SEN-related qualifications.
You will understand the Gloucestershire Graduated Pathway and SEN processes and will have a keen interest in the forthcoming national SEN reforms. You will be strongly committed to safeguarding, equality, and your own continuous professional development.
This is more than a teaching role, it's a chance to be a champion for inclusion, independence, and opportunity. If you're passionate about making education accessible and meaningful for every learner, we’d love to hear from you.
About us
STEPS (Specialist Teacher and Educational Psychology Service) offer advice, training and support in schools and educational settings so that staff develop inclusive practice and can support children and young people with special educational needs to meet their potential and achieve good outcomes.
We have bases across Gloucestershire. The Advisory Teaching Service offers support for children with a range of special educational needs. We also have a team who support children and young people with physical disabilities, vision, hearing and multi-sensory impairments. The Advisory Teachers work collaboratively with the Educational Psychology service.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact the Head of Advisory Teaching Service Nicholle Lennon via email at Nicholle.Lennon@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview. Interviews are scheduled to take place the week commencing 05/10/26
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Advisory Teacher - Job Profile
This Position is subject to a DBS check.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
We want Gloucestershire to be a county where everyone can live a healthy life, get a good education and job and feel proud of their area.
We aim to make sure everyone is treated fairly, can access opportunities and services easily and feels welcome in a kind, caring community.
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