Qualified Teacher of the Deaf – Haringey

Contract Terms
Grade: PTQTEACH
Salary: £52,526 – £56,959 per annum (Pro rata) + SEN Allowance (£5,009)
Part Time, Permanent (26 Hours per week)
Closing Date: Sunday 5th May 2024
Interview Date: 15th May 2024

About Haringey
We are investing in creating a better borough for all our residents. Bettering the lives of children and young people in Haringey is our first corporate priority. We are located in the north of the capital with a population of approximately 250,000 people and a growing population of 0-19-year olds. We are a diverse and fast-changing borough and tomorrow’s leaders; artists and innovators are busy growing up here.
Haringey is transforming its services for children and young people, and have already made exciting, innovative changes as we strive for excellence in all we do.
In short, we’re a council with high ambitions; a place to work that is full of energy and focus. Our teams have passion, integrity and commitment, and the people that work here strive for continuous improvement in their practice, aiming high to ensure we provide outstanding outcomes for our children.
We offer a great place to develop a career that is yours to own.

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the well-established, successful, and supportive Haringey Sensory Support Team. The peripatetic role provides advice, information & support for children, young people, families, and professionals in a range of settings to ensure that all deaf children and young people are sensitively supported to reach their full potential. This is a peripatetic post covering two local authorities (Haringey and Enfield.

About the Team
We are a team of Qualified Teachers of the Deaf and a Communication Specialist (British Sign Language). We support children with an identified hearing loss, both in the home and a variety of educational settings. We become involved with families and children from their diagnosis. Our work includes supporting and advising families/carers and professionals throughout the child’s developmental and educational journey into adulthood.

About You
We are looking for a qualified teacher of the deaf or a teacher with significant SEND experience who has the willingness to train to qualify as a teacher of the deaf. The training for the mandatory qualification will be funded by the service. You must be an enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate professional who is interested in developing their skills further. You will need to demonstrate considerable knowledge and successful experience of working with deaf children. This job will require you to work across the age range (0 – 25 years) including newly diagnosed young deaf babies.
The role as a Teacher of the Deaf requires excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and the ability to work independently as well as contributing to the wider Education Inclusion Team. The ability to be well organised and to meet deadlines is essential.
We particularly welcome applications from members of the deaf community.

Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.