Head of Advisory Teaching Service

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Head of Advisory Teaching Service
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall 
• Salary:                              £66,368 - £75,049 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                1.0 FTE
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    16/10/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:    12041 
• This post is not open to job share

Are you ready to lead a team that transforms inclusive education across Gloucestershire?Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a passionate and visionary leader to take on the role of Head of Advisory Teaching within our Education Directorate.

About the Team and Role

As part of the Specialist Teaching and Educational Psychology Service (STEPS), the Head of Advisory Teaching holds a key leadership position within the local authority. The role involves overseeing a team of advisory teachers who provide specialist support to schools, with a strong focus on special educational needs (SEN) and inclusion.

The aim is to improve teaching and learning outcomes for children and young people across Gloucestershire.Reporting to the Head of STEPS, the postholder will play a central role in guiding the wider STEPS service, with responsibility for the Advisory Teaching Service. The role includes strategic leadership of the Specialist Teaching and Educational Psychology Service, driving forward plans that enhance educational support and outcomes.

It also involves managing a team of advisory teachers and sensory impairment specialists, ensuring their work is impactful and aligned with service goals.Collaboration is a key aspect of the role, requiring close working relationships with schools, parents, local agencies, and professionals to deliver joined-up support. The Head of Advisory Teaching will oversee the delivery of specialist advice and training to school staff, ensuring high-quality SEN and inclusion support.

A strong emphasis is placed on promoting inclusive practices and cultures within educational settings, ensuring all children and young people have access to quality provision. The role also carries responsibility for quality assurance, ensuring services are tailored, effective, and meet high standards.

About You

We are looking for a flexible, creative, and solution-focused qualified teacher with leadership and management experience to join our team. You will be eager to apply your knowledge of education, SEN, and leadership to create meaningful change and support positive outcomes for young people and their families.

You will understand the importance of high-quality SEN casework but also recognise the broader potential of advisory teaching to influence practice and outcomes. Your enthusiasm for the role of the Advisory Teaching Service will be matched by your passion for effective pedagogical models and positive approaches to child development.

You will be keen to apply systems thinking and child development knowledge at a strategic level, and through workforce development, helping to shape the future of inclusive education in Gloucestershire.  

About Us

• The opportunity to work in an exciting and growing service with scope to deliver a range of different work as part of our service to schools
• A chance to shape the future of support across Gloucestershire as part of the senior leadeship of Specialist Teaching and Educational Psychology
• A strong induction support package
• An established programme of professional supervision and peer support
• Safe, supportive, and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision and informal support
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Head of advisory teaching - Job profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. 

This Position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.