SEN Advisor-Early Intervention And Inclusion

Job Description

• Grade:
  Soulbury Advisor Scale 20-23 (including SPA points)
• Salary: £67,439 – £71,326 (plus £3,685 inner London weighting)
• Hours per week:
  Part‑time, 2 days per week
• Contract type:
  Permanent
• Closing date: 22nd February 2026
• Interviews: 11th March 2026 (Expected)

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other, proudly distinctive, and celebrating as the “rebel borough” when we become the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change‑makers and everyday rebels; we revel in our differences, battle discrimination, champion equality, and do things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff embody caring, creative, courageous, collaborative and community‑focused values, continuously striving to do our very best for all residents.

In this role you will lead the delivery of Haringey’s SEND strategy, driving high quality, inclusive practice across early years settings, schools and other educational providers. You will oversee SEND school improvement, ensuring settings have the guidance, specialist input, and tools needed to strengthen provision and accelerate progress for children and young people with SEND.

• Work closely with senior leaders to promote high standards of attainment and inclusion, using data, research and national developments to shape practice and strategic planning.
• Build strong and effective partnerships with schools, families, and multi‑agency professionals to monitor, challenge, and support SEND provision across the borough.
• Lead and coordinate specialist teaching teams to champion early intervention and inclusion, ensuring children with a wide range of needs receive timely, targeted support.
• Contribute specialist advice, training and capacity‑building activity to professionals and parents, promoting consistent, evidence‑informed approaches to improving outcomes.

You’ll be joining Haringey’s dedicated Integrated SEND Service – a collaborative, supportive group of specialists committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The team brings together experienced professionals across early intervention, inclusion, sensory support, educational psychology and SEND advisory services, working closely with schools, settings, families and multi‑agency partners.

Experience & qualifications: you are an experienced and qualified SEND professional with QTS, a postgraduate SEN qualification, a SENCO qualification, and a strong track record of ongoing professional development.

• Substantial experience teaching children with SEND and successfully leading teams.
• Deep understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, relevant legislation, safeguarding and principles of effective inclusive practice.
• Confidence interpreting data, managing resources and budgets, and working collaboratively with senior school leaders and multi‑agency partners across education, health and social care.
• Skilled communicator and trainer, able to influence, challenge and support a range of audiences while maintaining clarity and credibility.
• Capability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment, working flexibly under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build trusting relationships with families and professionals, and a strong commitment to early intervention and inclusion.

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best  recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.

Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days plus bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and discount schemes across leisure and culture providing financial benefits.