Qualified Teacher Visually Impaired

Teacher of the Visually Impaired

Part time position 19.50 hours per week - over 3 days - Teachers Pay and Conditions

Permanent

We require a Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired.  The ideal candidate will have well-developed problem solving, negotiating and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.  The ideal candidate will demonstrate fairness and openness with a high degree of integrity.

The successful candidate should be proficient in Braille and the use of access technology.

About the Service

Sefton Inclusion Service is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, Qualified Teacher of the Vision Impaired, to join the Vision Impairment Team.  The team works across the authority within the home, pre-school, school, and college settings supporting the educational, social, and emotional needs of visually impaired children and young people from 0-25.

We are seeking candidates that are committed to:

• facilitating the inclusion of children and young people who have vision needs in a range of educational settings – nursery, mainstream and special - providing advisory and / or teaching support as required.
• having high expectations of children and young people with vision needs
• improving outcomes for children and young people with vision needs from 0 -19 (25 with EHCP).
• empowering those working with children and young people with vision needs through support, advice, and training.
• providing family centred support for all children and young people on caseload.

About the Role

You will be required to manage a teaching and advisory caseload across the borough.  This involves identifying and meeting the needs of visually impaired pupils to enable them to overcome potential barriers to learning and social inclusion; to make progress and be successfully included in the full range of educational settings. This includes the use of specialist IT, Braille and other bespoke approaches, incorporating these into everyday practise for pupils with vision impairment. There will be an expectation to travel independently to a variety of locations in the local authority.   

The role of the QTVI

For an informal discussion about the role, contact Neil Farmer neil.farmer@sefton.gov.uk : Tel: 07815 465594