At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage with families and develop information to support children with SEND.
- Company: Join Gloucestershire County Council's passionate SEND Quality and Engagement Team.
- Benefits: Permanent role with hybrid working options and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for creative input and professional growth in a dynamic setting.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of families with SEND while enhancing your communication skills.
- Qualifications: Passion for collaboration, effective communication, and understanding of SEND.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Exciting opportunity to be part of our team, working with families with SEND and the services they use.
About the Team & Role
The SEND Quality and Engagement Team performs an exciting and important role in helping ensure that engagement and co-production is at the heart of our local offer of services for children, young people with SEND and their families in Gloucestershire.
About You
If you are someone with a passion for communication and collaboration (co-production), who values hearing from parent carers and young people with SEND and working with different people to develop information that is helpful, relevant and easy to follow then this might be the role for you!
As a SEND Engagement and Information Development Officer, you will enjoy working with people, be creative and have a talent for digital communication and providing information that engages and makes a difference to families with SEND. This role is central to the Quality, Engagement and Co-production Service, working on behalf of Gloucestershire's Local Area Partnership in collaboration with parent carers and teams within Gloucestershire County Council, Education providers, Health and the Voluntary and Community sector.
To do this role effectively you will:
- Have a sound understanding of SEND and additional needs
- Enjoy working with people
- Be an effective communicator
- Be an active listener
- Be creative and collaborative in your approach
- Be adaptive and flexible with a can-do attitude
- Be a team player
How to apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required for this role and want to make a positive difference for families with SEND, please submit your application and personal statement by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Closing date for applications: 23:59pm on 12th July 2026
Provisional interview dates: 22nd and 23rd July 2026
Additional Information
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 and 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.
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.
SEND Engagement & Info Develop Officer employer: Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucestershire County Council is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture that prioritises the voices of families with SEND. With a strong commitment to employee growth and development, staff enjoy flexible hybrid working arrangements that promote a healthy work-life balance while making a meaningful impact in the community. Join us at Shire Hall, where your creativity and passion for communication can truly make a difference in the lives of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Contact Details:
Gloucestershire County Council Recruitment Team
