Senior Adviser for Inclusion and Standards

Senior Adviser for Inclusion and Standards
Soulbury 12-15 plus 3SPA points (£60,804 to £65,509 pro rata)
29.6 Hours, Part Time
Permanent
Stopford House - office based with school visits.

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 23rd November 2026
Shortlisting Date: 26th November 2026
Interview Date: 10th December 2026
Interview Type: In person

Join us at Stockport Council MJ Local Authority of the Year 2025

Your Role

• To deliver the strategic outcomes of the School Effectiveness Service Area by developing the inclusive practice within schools and fostering positive, effective relationships between schools and LA services.
• To support the development of inclusive practice in the schools allocated to them.
• To line manage LA officers within the team who are working in the schools allocated to them.
• To use professional expertise to support, develop and maintain high-quality processes required by the LA.
• To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people

About You

We are looking for candidates with knowledge and experience in education that will enable them to work closely with colleagues based in our primary schools.

We are looking for someone who has the ability to advise, influence and work collaboratively with school-based colleagues that leads to improved experiences and outcomes for children with SEND.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work independently, managing their weekly workload whilst working collaboratively with school-based and LA officers.

About Us

You will be joining a highly skilled team who work closely to support each other through positive professional relationships. A team that works effectively with LA services and school-based colleagues.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Nicki White on nicki.white@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application. Please also email recruitment@stockport.gov.uk.

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