Part-time Qualified Teacher of the Deaf – The Elizabeth Foundation, Portsmouth

Required from: April 2025
Interview date: 16th December 2024*

An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Qualified Teacher of the Deaf will become available from April 2025 at The Elizabeth Foundation’s Family Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, to lead our weekly Baby sessions and monthly Listen sessions for children 0-18 months old and their families.

This is a 1.5 day per week permanent post, with a salary appropriate to the skills, qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.

The Elizabeth Foundation provides a happy and relaxed atmosphere, where staff are committed to newborn hearing screening, parent support, early intervention and preschool education. Our programme focusses on teaching deaf children to learn to listen and speak, so proficiency in sign language is not required.

Candidates must enjoy working with young children from 0-5yrs, so a working knowledge of the “Early Years Foundation Stage” would be an advantage.

For a full job description and application form please visit our website on https://elizabeth-foundation.org/about/vacancies/

For more information, please email [email protected] or phone 02392 372735.

The Elizabeth Foundation is committed to safeguarding children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment practices reflect this commitment and all successful candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS and other checks.

Closing date: 12th December 2024
Interview date: 16th December 2024*

*In the email attaching your application, please indicate whether or not you will be able to attend an interview on this date. It may be possible to find an alternative date if the 16th is not practical.