Teacher of children and young people with a Visual Impairment
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time
Advert Start Date:
08/11/2024
Advert End Date:
01/12/2024 23:59
Salary:
£31,650 - £49,084 per annum + TLR2 + SEN1 Fully qualified,per annum or + SEN1 unqualified
Employment Location:
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Further Information
Newcastle SEND Sensory Service is seeking to appoint a full-time Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment for January 2025, or as near as possible to that date. This post is an excellent opportunity to join an enthusiastic team who support the achievements of children and young people who have a visual impairment, their families, settings, and schools across the city.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner who is a Qualified Teacher of Visual Impairment or is from a Primary SEND background with recent classroom teaching experience. We will consider suitably experienced teachers without the mandatory qualification who are interested in developing their specialist skills to work with CYP who have a visual impairment and are willing to undertake the two-year specialist postgraduate qualification to train as a Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment. The Service provides a mentorship programme for all new members of staff and for those in training.
The appointment is to a city-wide Service and will be based in the Additionally Resourced Provision (VIARP) at Regent Farm First School but may be required to work across the service in one of the other ARPs or in a peripatetic. Role, supporting CYP in settings across the city.
The successful candidate requires excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and the ability to work with families, schools, colleagues, and other professionals. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated professional who is committed to improving the outcomes for children and young people who have a visual impairment.
The ability to be well organised and to meet deadlines is essential. This will be a demanding, varied, highly challenging and rewarding role that will provide an excellent career opportunity for an exceptional individual.
Closing date: Sunday 1st December (23:59)
Interviews: Week beginning 9th December 2024
For further information or an informal conversation please contact:
Katie Fuller
Lead Specialist Teacher
SEND Sensory Service Children’s Vision Team
Kathryn.fuller@newcastle.gov.uk
Mobile No: 0781 407 1974
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We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.