Qualified Teacher of the Deaf – Northgate, Crawley

About Us
Northgate is a vibrant, multi-cultural primary school situated very close to Crawley town centre. We are very proud to have a Special Support Centre for children who are D/deaf. Our SSC (The Orchard) is a 15 place unit for children with severe to profound hearing loss.

The Orchard team consists of two Teachers of the Deaf and several Special Support Assistants. The children in The Orchard are all part of a mainstream class. The support we provide is a combination of in class support and additional support/interventions in the SSC as required by each pupil. Our children have a mixture of communication preferences: oral, SSE and BSL. We currently have 15 children on roll for September 2026.

Job Details

Salary : UPS/MPS (+fringe allowance) + SEN2 allowance
Contract type : permanent
Working hours : 4 days a week (Part time/job share considered.)
Location : Northgate Primary School Special Support Centre, Crawley
Start date : 1st September 2026
Interview : 22nd June 2026

We can offer:
• Happy and purposeful working environment with a strong ethos of supporting our D/deaf pupils within the school and in their daily lives;

• Pupils who are enthusiastic, full of curiosity and eager to learn;

• Being part of the SSC team that is experienced and skilled in working with D/deaf pupils

• A supportive mainstream school team who want to develop their Deaf awareness.

What you need to succeed

We are seeking to appoint a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf who has high expectations for Deaf children and good Deaf Awareness. Someone who is committed to ensuring that every child achieves their full potential in school.

• An understanding of deafness and how it impacts on a child’s learning.

• Knowledgeable in creating and adapting learning resources fore D/deaf learners. Some experience of using Visual Phonics and Shape Coding is desirable.

• Confident communicating with children who have different communication preferences. The Ideal candidate should be working at level 2 BSL (or have level 1 and an active interest in working towards level 2 BSL).

• Have a good understanding of audiology.

• Ability to work within a team and to direct others when needed.