Advisory Teacher- Teacher of the Deaf

Advisory Teacher of the Deaf (QToD) Soulbury Pay Scale 11-14 ( £54,166-£58,308) plus Outer London Weighting (£2372)

The London Borough of Havering has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and highly skilled Advisory Teacher of the Deaf (QToD) to join our professional, friendly and enthusiastic Physical and Sensory Support Team within the SEND Education Support Service.

We welcome applications from teachers who are either already Qualified Teachers of the Deaf (QToD)  or experienced teachers with substantial knowledge and interest in special educational needs, who would be willing to undertake training as a Teacher of the Deaf (QToD). 

The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary Physical and Sensory Team working as part of a group of specialist teachers and other professionals across a range of educational settings, schools and homes on a peripatetic basis. The role involves working with babies, children, young people and their families from birth to 25 years. 

This will include: 

·        supporting parents/carers to understand the implications of their child’s hearing loss

·        promoting and monitoring language development

·        managing audiological equipment

·        supporting babies, pre-school and school aged children in educational settings

·        liaising with other relevant agencies

·        contributing to EHCPs

·        delivering deaf awareness training

·        an understanding of deaf culture and being an advocate for deaf children and their families

The Advisory Teacher – Qualified Teacher of Deaf (QToD) will have: 

• a specialist, mandatory qualification in teaching deaf children (QToD) or have substantial knowledge and experience in the field of special educational needs and commit to completing the training leading to QToD status
• manage an individual caseload of deaf children/young people aged 0-25 
• provide specialist teaching, advice and support to deaf children/young people, their families, schools, and settings across Havering to ensure the educational implications of their hearing impairment/deafness is understood and effectively managed
• plan and deliver specialist training to staff in settings attended by children/young people on caseload, 
• a commitment to providing children, young people and their families with balanced, unbiased advice to enable them to make informed choices
• will have the ability to build strong working relationships which are collaborative in nature and to use their professional expertise to improve outcomes for deaf children
• an understanding of and commitment to inclusive education and an ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team
• excellent communication skills with at least BSL Level 2, or willing to undertake training in BSL
• work in close partnership with children/young people, their families, staff in education settings, audiology clinics, speech and language therapists and all local authority SEND services to ensure high quality, accurate, impartial, specialist information is used to inform decision making
• participate in the development of the policies and practices of the SEND Support Service and keep abreast of developments in education, SEND and deaf education/audiology.
• maintain accurate and up to date records, writing specialist reports to inform planning (including EHCPs) and specialist provision for deaf children/young people

Applications are welcome from Qualified Teachers of the Deaf (QToD) who have experience of working with children with a hearing impairment  across the age ranges and from qualified and experienced teachers who have a professional  interest in deaf education and who would like  to undertake training leading to the mandatory qualification for Teachers of the Deaf. 

Please view Job Profile here

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact  julie.galligan@havering.gov.uk 

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 27^th May 2024 by 23:59, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

You will be notified if your application has been successful.                                                                          Interview date  via Microsoft Teams to be confirmed. 

Additional Information

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