Working Hours: 17.5 hours
Contract Type: Part time / Temporary (3 Years)
Working style: Hybrid - Employees split their time between working remotely (e.g., from home) and working on-site (e.g., in an office)
Closing date: 11.59, 17 November 2026
Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)
Skilled Worker Sponsorship
You must already have a valid right to work in the UK documentation, as we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.
As a SENDIASS Advisor, you’ll be part of a small, dedicated team providing free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support to families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
You’ll work closely with families and partners across education, health and care, building positive relationships with settings, schools and post-16 providers. Co-production will be central to your role, ensuring families are supported, heard and able to influence service development.
Your work will contribute to Manchester’s ambition for children and young people to live fulfilling lives within supportive communities.
In this role you will:
- Provide impartial information and advice to parents carers of children and young people with SEND about their education working within the statutory requirements for SENDIASS Services.
- Support families through a dedicated helpline and offer face to face sessions in community settings and family hubs
- Keep up to date with current SEND legislation and the SEND Code of Practice
- Work with Our network of parents and carers, Schools and settings, Family Hub teams, Social Care and Health colleagues as well as voluntary and community sector partners.
- This is a varied role which involves working with families and schools/settings to ensure children and young people are receiving the support they need to achieve their outcomes, this includes supporting families directly and working closely with partners to achieve this.
For queries about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Maureen Howell, at [email protected]. to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role.
This route is for vacancy related enquiries only and should not be used to submit applications.
Pre-employment checks
If you are successful, your appointment will be subject to completing the relevant pre-employment checks. These checks will be carried out as part of our recruitment process and includes:
- Qualification - Level 3 IPSEA SEND Law qualification, this must be achieved within 12 months of starting in the post.
- DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance- The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice . We have a policy on the secure handling, storage and use of DBS information, as well as a policy on the recruitment and employment of ex-offenders. Both policies are available on request.
- If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to GOV UK for details for how to obtain your Police check or Certificates of Good Character.
- Casual Car Documentation- The successful candidate will be a designated Casual Car User which means that car journeys may be necessary on an occasional basis, but are not essential to the role. If you do drive, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work, as well as provide all the appropriate documentation. You will receive an allowance per mile of business use.
- Satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks where applicable.