Advisory Teacher

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job located in Gloucestershire.

Salary: MPS/UPS + SEN Allowance

Hours per Week: 27.50

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 10/05/2026

This post is not open to job share.

Are you an experienced teacher with the knowledge and drive to deliver the very best outcomes for children with SEND across Gloucestershire? If so, we would love to hear from you.

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 (CYP) with special educational needs to meet their potential and achieve good outcomes.

You will work directly with the workforce supporting CYP ensuring 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.

You will be part of a supportive, dynamic and highly skilled team, who are forward-thinking and collaborative in their approach. The role of advisory teacher is demanding, but also incredibly rewarding. You will be joining a service that is highly acclaimed and trusted by Gloucestershire schools and the families we serve.

Please see the Job Profile for full details of the role.

You are a qualified teacher with extensive knowledge and experience of working to support children and young people with additional needs. With high expectations for all CYP, you are passionate about inclusion and understand the need to share and embed evidence-based approaches that improve provision and outcomes for CYP with SEN.

You have knowledge and experience of supporting CYP with high-level SEN including Communication & Interaction, Cognition & Learning, Social Emotional & Mental Health needs. Experience of teaching across more than one age phase is an advantage, as are any additional SEN-related qualifications. You will be working with CYP in the classroom and 1:1 as well as working collaboratively with teachers, SENDCos and other professionals; strong interpersonal skills are therefore crucial.

Your excellent communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills will help you build strong relationships, while your ability to manage a caseload means you can work both independently and collaboratively as part of our team.

You will understand the Gloucestershire Graduated Pathway and SEND processes, and will be strongly committed to safeguarding, equality, and your own continuous professional development.

A valid driving licence and access to a car for countywide travel will also be essential in this peripatetic role.

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.

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 CYP with a range of SEN including Communication & Interaction, Cognition & Learning and Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. We also have a specialist team who support CYP with physical disabilities, vision, hearing and multi-sensory impairments. The Advisory Teachers work collaboratively with the Educational Psychology service.

To find out more about the team please visit the STEPS webpage.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Nicholle Lennon via email at Nicholle.Lennon@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview.

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below: Advisory Teacher (SEN) - Job Profile. This Position is subject to a DBS check. 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.