Salary: Main Scale / UPS (basic) + TLR 2B (max) + SEN (min). Inner London Allowance pay rates apply.

Location: Tower Hamlets Learning Advisory Service, 19 Ensign Street, London E1 8JD

Hours per week: Up to 32.5 (full time) - 26 (four days) is also an available option.

Shortlisting Date: Candidates will be informed by Wednesday 16 April 2025

Interview Dates: Thursday 25 April and Monday 28 April 2025

Start Date: Monday 1 September 2025

About Us

We are a small but dedicated team of advisory teachers committed to enabling the inclusion of young people with language and literacy difficulties in mainstream schools. Our team was formed following a restructure of the Language and Communication Team and the Specific Literacy Difficulties Team four years ago. We provide high-quality advice and support to school staff, equipping them with the confidence and skills to support pupils with language and/or literacy challenges.

The Role

We have an upcoming vacancy from September 2025 due to the retirement of the current post holder. We are seeking a skilled and experienced teacher who can work in an advisory capacity within a diverse, multi-cultural environment.

As an Advisory Teacher, you will:

• Support mainstream schools to develop inclusive practices for pupils with language and literacy difficulties.
• Deliver training on a range of interventions, including whole-school INSET.
• Contribute to our established dyslexia pathway, offering training and ongoing support.
• Collaborate closely with other specialist teams in the borough and health service partners.
• Work across the age range, demonstrating expertise in special educational needs and a commitment to successful inclusion.
• Support and mentor colleagues in their professional development.
• Work in various locations across the borough, with a travel allowance or essential car user allowance provided.

What We Offer

For candidates with the right qualifications, skills, and experience, we offer:

• Salary: Main Scale / UPS (basic) + TLR 2B(max) + SEN (min) at Inner London rates.
• Potential Earnings: For a UPS 3 teacher working full-time, the equivalent salary could be up to £63,378 per annum.
• Flexible Working Options: Initially, the role can be offered at four days per week (26 hours), with the possibility of increasing to full-time (32.5 hours).

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an exceptional communicator and an experienced practitioner.
• Have experience working across different age groups.
• Have a wider knowledge of special educational needs (SEN) and a strong commitment to inclusive education.
• Be well-organised, proactive, and able to work effectively within a team.

If you believe you have the skills and experience required for this role and are excited about working in a dynamic borough like Tower Hamlets, we would love to hear from you!

For more information, please contact Linda.Hall@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.

Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class

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