Advisory Teacher ASCT

The Opportunity

FTE Salary: Soulbury EIP 4-6 £48,818 to £51,694 per annum, pro rata for part time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time 37 hours a week

Location for positions: Countywide cover; your base location will be agreed with you at interview

Please note:

• You must be able to travel throughout the County including to locations that are not always accessible by public transport.

Closing date: 23rd September 2026

Interview date: Week Commencing 5th October 2026

Are you a Qualified Teacher?

Are you looking for the next journey in your career?

We are seeking a qualified Teacher to join West Sussex County Council (WSCC) as an Advisory Teacher, based within our Autism and Social Communication Team (ASCT), line managed by the ASCT lead.

You will be able to use your skills and knowledge to professionally lead inclusive practice and focus on learning and behaviour in schools to improve pupil progress and access to learning.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career and specialism.

As an Advisory Teacher for ASCT you will specialise and focus on Social Communication differences and Autism. You will use your inclusive practice and teaching skills to improve pupil progress and access to learning.

You will act as an ambassador to enhance the quality of inclusive teaching and learning, leading on developing and supporting the continuous improvement of settings and pupil progress.

This role will involve building trusting relationships whilst working closely with colleagues and partners across educational settings and within our Specialist Advisory Teaching Service, such as leaders, managers, governors, parents, and practitioners.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to play a central role in shaping the future of SEND across West Sussex. As we deliver our ambitious SEND Reform and Transformation Programme, we are redesigning how support is provided to children, young people and families through our developing Experts at Hand (locality inclusion networks) model. This approach brings together expertise from across education, health and care to create a system that is proactive, preventative and rooted in strong relationships with children, young people and their families.

About You

We are looking for someone who has a knowledge and understanding of autism with a passion for inclusive practice in all areas of work. You will be able to challenge existing practices and identify innovative solutions.

Please refer to the key skills in your cover letter as these will be used for shortlisting criteria.

Key Skills:

1. Ability to make sound pragmatic problem-solving decisions and provide comprehensive professional advice.
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written), with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships to successfully influence, persuade, and negotiate effective outcomes.
3. Ability to challenge existing practices and identify innovative solutions to improve learning outcomes for children and young people.
4. Excellent inclusive practice and teaching skills with a good knowledge of SEND and ability to advise on Autism and Social Communication Differences.
5. Sound and accurate IT skills to enhance teaching and learning.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• Educated to degree level with QTS.
• Experience of supporting pupils with social communication differences and Autism.
• Experience of Leading on Inclusion e.g. SENCO or similar.
• Current driving licence.

For more information on the Responsibilities of the role, Key Skills, Qualifications and/or Experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

About Us

The Autism and Social Communication Team (ASCT) is part of our Specialist Advisory Teaching Service (SATS), sitting within our Education and Skills Directorate, supporting the delivery of inclusion in schools for children and young people.

The Inclusion Strategy focuses on providing support and challenge to all school leaders with a significant emphasis on ensuring appropriately inclusive practice in our schools.

The ASCT provides advice and support to schools for individual pupils with autism, social and communication needs to enable schools to provide best inclusive practice for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The team also provides a variety of training to schools (e.g., Understanding and Supporting Autism, Practical Classroom Strategies, Masking and Developing Self-Regulation etc) The team also provides courses for parents (e.g., Earlybird+ and Exploring Autism)

Benefits

As an employer we recognise that our employees are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.

For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.

Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:

Annual leave: 31 days holiday + Bank Holidays = 39 days

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE06530.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact:

• Carina Reid (Hiring Manager: ASCT lead) at Reid@westsussex.gov.uk

For issues or queries regarding your application please contact kerry.joad@westsussex.gov.uk.

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter.

In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to QTS check, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contacthrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.