Lead Specialist Teacher

Wigan Council; Wigan; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Wigan Council is seeking an exceptional practitioner to lead and develop the Specialist Teacher Team at Wigan Life Centre South and in schools and settings. The role is 37 hours per week, term time only, and salaries are on the Soulbury Pay Scale A 9-13 (£61,721 - £67,526 per annum).

The post offers an opportunity to work across the borough on a Transformational journey, supporting equality of access to specialist support for children, young people and families.

Qualifications

• Exceptional practitioner; ability to lead and develop a Specialist Teacher Team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Specialist Teacher Team.
• Provide strategic leadership across schools.
• Shape inclusive practice across schools.
• Support workforce development.
• Drive service improvement.
• Champion excellent outcomes for children and young people.

Job description

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Life Centre South and in schools and settings

Salary: Soulbury Pay Scale A 9-13, £61,721 - £67,526 per annum.

37 hours per week, Term time only

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Join Wigan's SEND Transformation Journey

Where Expertise Changes Lives and Innovation Drives Inclusion

At Wigan, we're not simply recruiting professionals - we're building a pioneering, multi-disciplinary team that is transforming how children, young people, families and schools access specialist support.

You will play a central part in delivering our boroughwide Progress with Unity movement to:

• Create fair opportunities for all children and families by tackling inequalities in health, education, finance and environment.
• Support all towns and neighbourhoods to flourish, working with residents, schools, partners and businesses as equal placeshaping partners.

We believe that the best outcomes happen when expertise is available at the right time, in the right place, from the right professional.

That's why we've created our Experts at Hand model.

Working together, we can ensure that every child and young person has access to the expert support they need, when they need it most.

We are seeking an exceptional practitioner to lead and develop our Specialist Teacher Team.

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Provide strategic leadership
• Shape inclusive practice across schools
• Support workforce development
• Drive service improvement
• Champion excellent outcomes for children and young people.

You can read more about Wigan and Experts at Hand in our candidate brochure or why not come along to our virtual Experts at Hand Q&A Live session on 23rd September 2026 at 15:30

Join a team where specialist knowledge is valued, innovation is encouraged and every day brings an opportunity to make a difference.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Prove your right to work to an employer

Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures

For further information, please contact Deborah Turner, TESS Manager - [e-mail]

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

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Supporting Documents

• Candidate Brochure
• DBS Applicant Information
• Safer Recruitment at Wigan Council
• Applying Authentically With AI: Our Greater Manchester Approach
• Privacy Notice