SEND Inclusion Consultant

Sefton Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is recruiting an Inclusion Consultant to promote high inclusive practice in schools and settings and ensure effective SEND intervention and ongoing support for children, families, and settings.

Reporting to the Inclusion Co-ordinator, you will monitor and support teaching to raise standards, work with multi‑agency partners, and help schools meet individual needs through a graduated approach while enjoying flexible and agile working options.

Qualifications

• Must hold the qualification set out in the Person Specification and have strong SEND and Inclusion knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support the Inclusion Co-Ordinator to raise standards of achievement and improve teaching for children with SEND.
• Help schools meet the individual needs of all children with SEND through the graduated approach and whole‑school development.
• Promote inclusive practice and work with multi‑agency partners in supporting children with SEND.
• Help settings to work in partnership with parents and children.
• Demonstrate established practice as an outstanding SENCO in a school, MAT or LA setting.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements including agile working.

Job description

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Salary: Soulbury Point 8 - 11, £52,761 - £57,306 per annum (pay award pending)
• Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Magdalen House
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 35 hours per week.
• Closing Date: 18/09/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: EE/26/342374

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our dynamic team as an Inclusion Consultant.

The postholder will operate under the direction of the Inclusion Co-Ordinator to ensure the Council’s statutory responsibilities for promoting high inclusive practice in schools and settings; ensuring effective SEND intervention and on-going support is available to children, families, and settings.

Working closely with the Inclusion Co-ordinator, the other Inclusion Consultants, and colleagues in the wider Inclusion Service the successful candidate will:

• Support the Inclusion Co-Ordinator to raise standards of achievement and improve the quality of teaching for children with SEND, through systematic monitoring and intervention, support, training and challenge to schools and settings providing education for school-aged children.
• Support schools to meet the individual needs of all children with SEND, but particularly those at risk of poor outcomes through the delivery and whole school development of the graduated approach.
• Promote and develop good inclusive practice in schools including supporting multi-agency approaches in working with children with SEND.
• Help and support settings to work in partnership with parents and children.
• The postholder must hold the appropriate qualification as set out in the attached Person Specification, have in-depth knowledge and understanding of SEND and Inclusion and have established and evidenced practice as an outstanding practitioner/SENCO in a school, MAT or LA setting.
• The post comes with flexible working arrangements, including agile working facilities.

Please see Appendix A (page 10) for a full copy of the Job Description and Person Specification.

The closing date for this vacancy is Friday, 18 th September 2026 (or earlier in the event of high volume of applications being received).

Provisional interview dates will be the week beginning the 28 th September 2026.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential.We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

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