About the role
Job Title: Specialist Advisory Teachers for Speech, Language, Communication & Autism
Salary: £32,916 - £52,490 pa pro rata + SEN – Hertfordshire locally agreed Teachers MPS/UPS scale
Hours: 26 hours (4 days) – Term time only
Location: Across North Herts and Stevenage, or across Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere, with occasional countywide travel required for both roles.
Contract: Permanent
Please apply via the HCC website: https://careers.hertfordshire.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=1062
Would you like an opportunity to support Hertfordshire delivering better outcomes for children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?
About the team
Within the Access & Inclusion service, there are 2 vacancies for Specialist Advisory Teachers in the Speech, Language, Communication and Autism specialism.
A key function of the Specialist Advisory Teachers service is to ensure that the educational and developmental progress of children and young people (5-25), with a range of SEND, is met in line with the Hertfordshire Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy and Children’s Services strategic objectives.
This is an exciting time to join the service ahead of the SEND reforms as HCC continues to strengthen inclusive practice through accessible expertise provided by the specialist advisory teacher service.
About the role
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support schools in embedding approaches to improve access to education for children and young people, as well as supporting the Local Authority processes as required under the direction of the Specialism Lead/Lead Teacher by attending various panels, meetings and reviews on behalf of the service.
In addition, the post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues across services to promote early intervention, needs-led approaches and inclusive practice.
The role of Specialist Advisory Teacher includes:
Providing effective high-quality advice and support to professionals to support children, young people and school/settings.
Actively promoting and supporting the development of inclusive practice across schools/settings and contributing to the sharing of effective practice
Delivering training to support schools/settings in implementing strategies to improve provision for children and young people with SLCN, ADHD and autism needs
Working collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues within the team and across services, to ensure high quality support/advice is available to meet the needs of children and young people with needs relating to SLCN, and communication and interaction
About you
Essential:
Educated to degree level and hold Qualified Teacher Status
Minimum five years relevant and successful teaching experience
Recent classroom experience, practice knowledge for the specialism area (Autism/SLCN) or be employed within an Autism/SLCN advisory service
In-depth knowledge and understanding of best practice in relation to meeting the needs of children and young people (5-25) with SEND in area of specialism
Be able to evaluate practice and evidence the impact of interventions
Hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
Desirable:
Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of relevant high-quality teaching and learning
Ability to model excellent practice and lead by example
Hold relevant additional qualification in a specialist area e.g. Autism, SLCN, ADHD etc.
In this role you can become an active part of the development of the county autism and SLCN offer. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Interview dates: Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th October 2026
Benefits of working for us
Please apply via the HCC website: https://careers.hertfordshire.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=1062
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