SEN Advisor - Early Intervention and Inclusion

Haringey Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Greater London is seeking an experienced SEND professional to lead the delivery of its SEND strategy. This role focuses on promoting high-quality, inclusive practice across early years and schools while driving standards of attainment. The successful candidate will oversee SEND school improvement, build partnerships with families, and ensure effective support for children with SEND. Benefits include 31 days of leave, hybrid work options, and a local government pension.

Benefits

31 days leave + bank holidays

Hybrid working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience teaching children with SEND.
• Strong track record of leading teams.
• Deep understanding of SEND legislation and practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of SEND strategy in education settings.
• Build partnerships with schools and families.
• Drive standards of attainment and inclusion.

Skills

SEND knowledge

Data interpretation

Communication

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Postgraduate SEN qualification

SENCO qualification

Job description

Overview

In this role, you will lead the delivery of Haringey's SEND strategy, driving high quality, inclusive practice across early years settings, schools and other educational providers. You will oversee SEND school improvement, ensuring settings have the guidance, specialist input, and tools needed to strengthen provision and accelerate progress for children and young people with SEND. Working closely with senior leaders, you will promote high standards of attainment and inclusion, using data, research and national developments to shape practice and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Build strong and effective partnerships with schools, families, and multi‑agency professionals to monitor, challenge, and support SEND provision across the borough.
• Lead and coordinate specialist teaching teams to champion early intervention and inclusion, ensuring that children with a wide range of needs receive timely, targeted support.
• Contribute specialist advice, training and capacity building activity to professionals and parents, promoting consistent, evidence‑informed approaches to improving outcomes.
• Drive high standards of attainment and inclusion across settings through data‑driven and evidence‑based practice.
• Provide guidance, specialist input, and tools to strengthen provision and accelerate progress for children and young people with SEND.

About the Team

You'll be joining Haringey's dedicated Integrated SEND Service - a collaborative, supportive group of specialists committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The team brings together experienced professionals across early intervention, inclusion, sensory support, educational psychology and SEND advisory services, working closely with schools, settings, families and multi‑agency partners.

Qualifications and experience

• You will be an experienced and qualified SEND professional with QTS, a postgraduate SEN qualification, a SENCO qualification, and a strong track record of ongoing professional development.
• With substantial experience teaching children with SEND and successfully leading teams, you will bring a deep understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, relevant legislation, safeguarding, and the principles of effective inclusive practice.
• You will be confident interpreting data, managing resources and budgets, and working collaboratively with senior school leaders and multi‑agency partners across education, health and social care.
• You will be a skilled communicator and trainer, able to influence, challenge and support a range of audiences, maintaining clarity, credibility and a strong focus on improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
• You will thrive in a fast paced environment, working flexibly under pressure and meeting tight deadlines. Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to build trusting relationships with families and professionals, and a strong commitment to early intervention and inclusion will be essential to your success in this role.

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We'll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community‑focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money‑saving discounts.