Teacher for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment

Durham County Council
Part Time
Spennymoor
Posted 5 days ago

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced teacher to join our team in September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. Candidates must hold a mandatory qualification for teaching children and young people with vision impairment or be willing to complete a post graduate diploma in this field. If the successful candidate does not hold the mandatory qualification to teach CYP with vision impairment, completion of the 2-year post graduate training course will be funded by the local authority and completed within the first 3 years of employment. Following training, it would be anticipated that you would work with Durham Sensory Team for a minimum of 2 years. WHAT IS INVOLVED? This is a peripatetic post supporting CYP with vision impairment and their families in homes, mainstream and specialist educational settings across all age ranges from birth to 25. Ideally, you will have worked across the primary/secondary sector and have extensive experience and understanding of the modification of curriculum delivery to meet the needs of CYP with additional needs. We encourage you to contact Yvonne Galloway, Team Leader for Children and Young people with Vision Impairment on 03000 264430 or Email: Yvonne.galloway@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? Essential qualifications for this role are:

Qualified Teacher Status
Mandatory qualification in the teaching of CYP with vision impairment (QTVI) OR currently undertaking a QTVI qualification OR willing to complete a QTVI qualification

You should understand how accessibility features in mainstream technology can support access to the curriculum for children with vision impairment and be willing to develop your skills in the use of specialist equipment. You need to be committed to developing your understanding of new technologies and you should be able to support others to understand how technology is used to reduce the barriers to accessing the curriculum and the wider world. You should have experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disability and it would be advantageous if you have worked with children with vision impairment. Experience of working with children and young people with complex educational needs would be beneficial. Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria. If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure. REWARDS AND BENEFITS We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
Discounted DCC gym membership.
Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
Trade Union membership.
A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process. Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26899/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce INTERVIEWS It is anticipated that interviews will be held during the week beginning 28th April 2025. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. HOW TO APPLY In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal. Please use the 'Person Specification' section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed. If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27 (option 2), or the Recruitment Team via email at RecruitmentCYPS@durham.gov.uk We collect personal information from you when you register with North East Jobs and make an application. Details on how we process your personal data is available in our Privacy Notice. https://www.durham.gov.uk/media/24645/Privacy-notice-human-resources/pdf/PrivacyNotice-HR.pdf PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION FOR THIS POST WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU HAVE REGISTERED WITH NORTH EAST JOBS, INCLUDING YOUR INVITE TO INTERVIEW IF YOU ARE SHORTLISTED. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR NOTIFICATION FROM DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK AS YOU WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED BY ANY OTHER MEANS. PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL.

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