Teacher of Vision Impairment

MPR/UPR + SEN1 £2787 to SEN2 £5497

Permanent

Working 32.5 hours per week, term time only

We are looking for a Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment to provide assessment, teaching and support for children and young people with vision impairment from birth – 25 years.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated teacher to join this vibrant team, and be flexible in their ways of working in order to meet the wide range of needs and age range of children and young people with vision impairment that the team supports.

The team provides support to families and educational settings to raise achievement, promote inclusion and improve access to learning opportunities for children and young people with vision impairment across all age ranges, within the city of Birmingham.

This position will involve working in family homes, nurseries, mainstream schools, special schools and FE colleges and travelling across the city of Birmingham.

Candidates for this post must hold qualified teacher status.

We will consider applications from Qualified Teachers of Children and Young people with Vision Impairment who hold the mandatory qualification, as well as from those who are currently undertaking the mandatory qualification, or those qualified teachers who have experience teaching CYP with vision impairment who would be willing to undertake the mandatory training.

For any informal enquires please contact: [email protected]

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.