City Lead Teacher of Deaf CYP – Leeds City Council

Job title: City Lead Teacher of Deaf Children/Young People
Salary: Leadership scale L9-13 (£63,070-£69,596)
Hours: 32.5 per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: City-wide. Office Base: Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Are you a skilled Qualified Teacher of Deaf Children/Young People (QToD) passionate about securing an inclusive and enabling environment for all deaf children and young people and seeking a position to lead an established and highly regarded team of professionals working in both peripatetic and resource position roles?

Leeds is seeking to appoint to the position of City Lead for the Deaf and Hearing Impairment Team (DAHIT). This role involves working city wide leading a team that is integral to the Learning Inclusion service. You will be working in partnership with a broad range of partners including children and young people (0-25years), their families, practitioners in settings from early years to post-16, and education, health and social care professionals.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you
As the City Lead for the DAHIT you will bring to the role:

– British Sign Language Level 3 or equivalent standard, OR at a standard equivalent to Level 2 with a willingness to undertake Level 3 upon appointment.
– Excellent leadership and management skills.
– Up to date knowledge of research and best practice in Deaf education, specifically in including and raising the achievement of deaf children and young people.
– Substantial experience of management within an education service for deaf children.
– Substantial experience of working as a Teacher of Deaf CYP, including working in a peripatetic/advisory role.
– Able to offer high challenge and high support that promotes a culture of inclusion of children and young people with SEND
– Manage inter-agency and partnership working, providing effective links and the ability to maintain relationships with colleagues and partners at a range of levels to maximise impact for children and young people.

About the role
You will work as part of the SEND inclusion teams’ management team providing day to day professional and operational leadership of the Deaf and Hearing Impairment team. Together with a team of dedicated, highly regarded colleagues in DAHIT you will lead and manage the operation of the service in relation to deafness and hearing impairment and ensure that appropriate policies and practice are in place. DAHIT provides support for children and young people from birth and throughout a young person’s education until the age of 25. DAHIT provides the local authority’s offer for both a city-wide peripatetic and resource provision (primary and secondary) service.

As our next City Lead of DAHIT you will play a key role in developing the strategic direction of the Deaf and Hearing Impairment Team and the whole Sensory Service, in conjunction with the Head of Service and other Service managers.

What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

– a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
– membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
– flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
– a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
– a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply
Please complete the online application form.

Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Keith Atkin, Head of SEND, 0113 3782888, or email [email protected].

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you’ll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.