Inclusion and SEND Advisory Practitioner

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.

We wish to recruit a dynamic person with knowledge and experience in the field of Inclusion and SEND, who shares our passion for helping children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to achieve their full social and academic potential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Inclusion and SEND Advice Service, providing support across B&NES’ education settings. We are looking for someone with experience working with children and young people across age ranges:

• Early Years Foundation Stage (Early Years Settings / Year Reception) and/or
• Key Stage 1 & 2 and/or
• Key Stage 3 & 4 and/or
• Post 16

About the role:

The service offers first line support for B&NES’ settings, from early years to FE College, as part of the Inclusion and SEND Support Offer. The Inclusion and SEND Advisory Practitioner will provide signposting and support to settings to meet SEND needs at the earliest possible opportunity. We are looking for someone who has the skills to be able to provide support and make recommendations to settings to implement timely provision to meet children’s needs. This could include modelling of support for children and young people alongside setting staff, supporting delivery of training and Continuing Professional Development, under the guidance of the Lead Inclusion and SEND Advisors on the team. This role will require an individual who is able to support settings’ inclusive approaches for children and young people with SEND and those at risk of placement breakdown.

This is an opportunity to shape the way we support inclusion for children and young people and help more young people to achieve the lives they aspire to, as they reach adulthood.

You will be adept at working independently and will have sound knowledge of special educational needs procedures and processes. You will need to communicate confidently with colleagues from across a range of services, including those from education, health and social care in order to signpost to the services and resources that are available to them across the sector. You will support education practitioners to recognise potential unmet needs and to develop effective local inclusive practice through consistent delivery of ordinarily available provision in settings including implementation of the graduated approach (Assess Plan Do Review).

About you:

As well as being passionate about improving the life chances of young people with SEND, you will also have:

• Minimum of NVQ 4, or other equivalent qualification with at least 2 years’ experience in a role related to Special Educational Needs
• Experience of working with children and young people who have SEND
• Knowledge of SEND legislation and procedures
• Presentation / training delivery skills
• IT literate with proven ability to use a database and word processing skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Organisational skills and an ability to work on own initiative
• Analytical skills
• Dynamic and forward thinking

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Claire Galloway, Operational Lead Inclusion and SEND Advice Service on 01225 477128 or email claire_galloway@bathnes.gov.uk

Interview date: Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd May 2026.

No agencies please.

*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.