Send Advisory Officer

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: NJC Grade H1 SCP 27-30 £38,220 - £40,777 per annum

Closing Date: Thursday 9th July 2026 at 12 noon

This post is open to employees currently On Notice/At Risk and Internal.  Please note applications from employees currently On Notice/At Risk will be given priority. On Notice/At Risk employees should complete the application form as normal, upon submission you must email the Recruitment Team – recruitment@blackpool.gov.uk to ensure that your application form is marked as priority.

We wish to appoint a SEND Advisory Officer to work within the SEND Support Team in the Local Authority's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Service in Blackpool.

You will be working with Blackpool schools and other education providers to support and implement the SEND Code of Practice and Graduated Approach.

You will need a flexible approach to working with individual schools and pupils, promoting strategies to ensure inclusive practice and positive outcomes for all children with SEND.

You will need to have experience of working with SEND pupils within a school setting, conducting assessments, analysing assessment data and working with parents and other professionals in a co-productive manner.

Experience of working with children or young people who have cognition and learning, communication and interaction and social emotional and mental health needs will be required.

If you wish to discuss this post further please contact Abigayle Palmer, Lead teacher, SEND Support Team on 07385415051 or email - abigayle.palmer@blackpool.gov.uk

to view the Job Description.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)