Advisory Teacher for Hearing Impairment

The salary for this position is Teachers’ Main Pay Scale (fringe): £29,344 - £40,083 per annum or Upper Pay Range: £41, 858 - £44, 919 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) + an SEN allowance of between £2,384 and £4,703 dependent on whether successful applicants hold the Mandatory Qualification for Teachers of Children and Young People with Hearing Impairment (MQHI). 

This position is for 3 days (19.50 hours) per week and is based at Faimount House, Bull Hill, Leatherhead, KT22 7AH

About The Role

Advisory Teachers for Hearing Impairment/Advisory Teachers of the Deaf employed by Surrey County Council are attached to Physical and Sensory Support (PSS). This is a targeted specialist teaching service for defined and vulnerable Surrey children and young people (CYP) from 0 to 25 and their educational establishments (home being one of these if very early years). The service identifies and meets individual and organisational need, supports statutory duties, provision and achievement.

About Us

PSS operates in a dynamic, fast-paced, intricate interpersonal environment involving and supporting CYP with frequently a high level of complex needs. PSS also works with their families, schools and educational settings, including FE/HE, and with other professionals and organisations.

About You!

As an Advisory Teacher for Hearing Impairment/Advisory Teacher of the Deaf with PSS, you will be required to have extensive knowledge of special needs and disability and the provision to meet additional needs. You will be an experienced, qualified schoolteacher who has an enhanced level of verbal and written communication skills, IT knowledge and strong case-management skills in order to deliver an effective service to high-risk and high-need groups within extensive statutory frameworks.

To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence:

• Your teaching qualification
• Your knowledge of working with deaf CYP and/or CYP who have needs for SEND
• Your experience of working with deaf CYP and/or CYP with deafness 
• Your skills and abilities within this context
• Your interest in and commitment to working with deaf CYP and/or CYP who have needs for SEND
• Your experience of working within a team

Qualifications:

Recognised university degree or diploma with Qualified Teacher Status. Holders of the Mandatory Qualification for Teachers of Children with Hearing Impairment – Qualified Teachers of the Deaf - will be welcome to apply.

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The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday 4th December 2022.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 14th December 2022. Time and venue to be confirmed. 

An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Peter Abbotts on 07791 712424 or by email at peter.abbotts@surreycc.gov.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application. Please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

We are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under-represented groups.