Specialist Practitioner

2 days ago


Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom Bradford Metropolitan District Council Full time
Job Introduction

Department of Children's Services

Education and Learning – Specialist Teaching & Support Service (STaSS)

Social Communication Interaction & Learning (SCIL) Team

Specialist Practitioner

"Our vision is to provide high quality support for all Bradford children and young people using a collaborative approach through transformational learning experiences so that they can flourish, make excellent holistic progress and successfully transition to responsible citizens."

We are looking to appoint an experienced and knowledgeable Specialist Practitioner who is passionate about making a difference to the learning opportunities for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across the Bradford district.

You will join a dedicated team to provide assessment, advice, support, modelling and training for children and young people with SEND and settings and schools.

Experience of working with children and young people with SEND (in particular Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Cognition and Learning or Communication and Interaction needs) and families, schools and settings is essential.

Salary: S01/SO2 (SCP 23-28): £34,434 - £39,152 pa FTE (£ £20.29 per hour) – Pro-rata for part-time, Term Time Only (TTO) posts 2 x 30 hours per week Term Time Only (39 weeks per year) e.g. TTO salary for under 5 years' service at 30 hours per week would be

£24,234 - £27,554 pa and 5+ years' service at 30 hours per week would be £24,569 - £27,935 pa 1 x 23 hours per week Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)

e.g. TTO salary for under 5 years' service at 23 hours per week would be £18,579 - £21,125 pa and 5+ years' service at 23 hours per week would be £18,836 - £21,417 pa Permanent Based at Britannia House (3rd Floor), Hall Ings, Bradford, BD1 1HX Start Date: 5th January 2026

We can offer:

  • An opportunity to work within a dedicated, skilled and supportive team.
  • Planned continuous professional development (CPD) relevant to your role.
  • Access to well-being support and resources and other employee benefits.

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Bradford Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS check and children's barred list check will be undertaken for these posts and all mandatory pre employed checks will be carried out.

Responsibilities of the post include ensuring that the safety and welfare of children and young people is paramount by implementing the relevant safeguarding practice and policies and liaising with other council colleagues including the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) where appropriate. Further details can be found ADVERT TEMPLATE

within the job description.

The post includes engaging in regulated activity with children and young people. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Section 4(2) by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA It is the applicant's duty to disclose any offences which fall outside of the protected offences list prior to any recruitment. Failure to disclose this information could lead to withdrawal of the application or dismissal.

The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.

The criteria under special knowledge and experience on the job profile which is shown in this advert outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate. Therefore, it is essential that you provide examples in your application.

If you would like an informal discussion about this post then please contact Shelley Strutt, Specialist Officer Team Lead, SCIL Team, Specialist Teaching & Support Services, email:

Closing Date for applications: Sunday 16th November 2025

Shortlisting: w/c 17th November 2025

Interviews: w/c 24th November 2025

Specialist Practitioner
  • Salary £34, £39,152.00 Per Annum
  • Frequency Annual
  • Job Reference bradfordmbc/TP/1028/1319
  • Contract Type Permanent
  • Working Hours 30, 30, 23
  • Closing Date 09 November, 2025
  • Job Category Childrens
  • Service SEND & Inclusion
  • Location Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford , United Kingdom
  • Additonal Payments For Office Use Only
  • Posted on 27 October, 2025


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