SEND Engagement & Communications Officer – Fixed Term
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: SEND Engagement & Communications Officer
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 3rd Floor
- Salary: 38,510 – 42,123 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Duration: Two Years
- Closing Date: 25/10/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 14967
- This post is not open to job share
About the Team & Role
Would you like to use your communications skills to help make a real difference for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families?
As our SEND Communications & Engagement Officer, youll join Gloucestershire County Councils Communications Team and work closely with our education colleagues, schools, partners, parents, carers and young people. Youll help make sure people understand what support is available, how services are changing and, importantly, how they can have their say.
Youll create clear, accessible and engaging communications across a range of channels, support meaningful engagement with families and stakeholders, and help us tell the stories that show the difference good SEND support can make.
Its a varied and rewarding role where your communications expertise can help people feel informed, listened to and involved.
About You
Youre a confident and creative communicator who knows how to turn complex information into clear, accessible messages for different audiences.
Youll be comfortable building strong relationships, listening to different perspectives and working with colleagues, partners and communities to plan communications and engagement activity.
Youll have excellent writing skills, good judgement and a positive, proactive approach. Most importantly, youll understand that great communication is about more than sharing information. Its about listening, building trust and helping people feel involved.
Experience of working in local government would be helpful, but isnt essential.
About Us
We want you to have a rewarding career with Gloucestershire County Council, with the flexibility and support to do your best work. Hybrid working is available for this role, with two days a week based at Shire Hall in Gloucester.
We offer:
- Flexible and agile working
- 25.5 days annual leave
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave each year
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Family-friendly policies and benefits
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7
- Occupational Health support
- Employee discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme, subject to terms and conditions
- Access to employee networks, including Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
Youll join a supportive communications team where you can develop your skills while doing work that matters to Gloucestershires communities.
How to Apply
If youre looking for a communications role where your work can make a genuine difference to children, young people and families, wed love to hear from you.
Please submit your application and personal statement by clicking Apply Now, telling us how your skills and experience make you a great fit for the role.
To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact Rita Rountree at Rita.Rountree@gloucestershire.gov.uk.
Closing date: 25 October 2026
Interviews: Expected to take place Friday 6 November 2026
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Job Profile – SEND Engagement and Communications Officer
Due to the number of applications we received, we are unable to provide feedback at shortlisting stage and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council’s employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have a right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months’ employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a DBS check.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a customer facing role must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershires diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
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