Specialist Advisory Teacher for SEND

Wiltshire Council; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is recruiting a Specialist Advisory Teacher for the Specialist SEN Service (SSENS). The role combines virtual Teams work with on-site school and setting visits to advise on learning, communication and behaviour for students with additional needs.

The post requires QTS with a SEND postgraduate qualification and substantial recent experience in mainstream settings. You will train staff, chair meetings and contribute to broader SEND initiatives across the county.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status required with experience in SEND.
• Postgraduate qualification in SEND preferred.
• Significant and recent experience supporting students with communication/interaction and cognition/learning needs.
• Experience in secondary phase and post-16 is advantageous.
• Able to work both virtually via Teams and on-site with travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical advice about learning, communication and behavioural challenges and recommend appropriate resources and interventions.
• Attend child-focused meetings and deliver training to school staff and parent/carers.
• Contribute to wider SEND initiatives within the Local Authority and support inclusion and access to the curriculum.
• Work lone, and may involve county-wide travel.

Skills

Training delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Travel ready

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Postgraduate qualification in SEND

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Salary: £49,134 - £52,835 per annum (plus SEN 1 or 2 payment dependent on experience / qualifications)

Hours per week: 32.5 hours (standard working week for Centrally Employed Teachers)

Interview date: 01 and 02 December 2026

Are you an experienced and dedicated teacher with a passion for making a difference? Our SSENS team are looking for Specialist Advisory Teachers to join their team!

The Specialist Special Educational Needs Service (SSENS) sits within our Wiltshire’s 0-25 Special Educational Needs, Disability, and Inclusion Service and offers expert support to enhance life opportunities for children and young people with additional needs.

As a Specialist Teacher, you will work both virtually, using Microsoft Teams, and on-site through school and setting visits. Your primary responsibility is to provide comprehensive, practical advice about specific learning, communication and behavioural challenges alongside recommending appropriate resources and interventions to enhance school provision. As part of this role, you will attend child-focused meetings, deliver training sessions to school staff and parent/carers and contribute to wider initiatives around SEND within the Local Authority. The role involves lone working and there may be county wide travel.

Our ideal candidate will hold Qualified Teacher Status and ideally, a relevant post graduate qualification in SEND, alongside significant and recent experience supporting students with communication and interaction and/or cognition and learning needs within mainstream provision. We are particularly interested in secondary phase and post 16 expertise although experience in primary schools is advantageous. Specialist knowledge and experience in supporting neurodivergent learners with autism, ADHD or Specific Learning Difficulties is essential. You will offer advice about high-quality inclusive teaching, addressing barriers to learning and implementing strategies to support access to both the curriculum and the learning environment.

The postholder will be employed on Centrally Employed Teachers pay and conditions.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here .

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer‑facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

Helen Ortner, Professional Lead Specialist SEN Service, at [e-mail]

While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

Wiltshire Council does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruitment agencies that are not appointed under a current, valid contract or approved supplier arrangement (including through our neutral vendor, Comensura).

Submission of unsolicited CVs or candidate details to the Council, whether directly or to individual employees, will not be considered as an introduction and will not create any obligation on the Council to pay any fees. If a candidate whose details have been submitted speculatively is subsequently appointed through a compliant route, no agency fee will be payable in respect of the unsolicited submission.

Agencies wishing to work with the Council must do so only via our approved procurement processes and neutral vendor arrangements.