Peripatetic Qualified Teacher of deaf children and young

Overview

We're proud to announce that AfC's children's services in Richmond have been awarded an Outstanding rating by Ofsted. This places Richmond alongside Kingston, which also holds an Outstanding rating, as a top-performing service.

Come work with a skilled, stable workforce and be part of an organization that's truly making a difference.

We are looking for a flexible and dynamic peripatetic teacher of deaf children and young people to join our team. The successful candidate will split their time between working in one of our partner schools and conducting outreach work.

Salary offered MPS to UPS (Outer London Weighting) + SEN Allowance 1 or 2 according to experience.

• As a Qualified Teacher for the deaf you will have your own caseload and you will be one of our champions for deaf children and young people. You’ll have plenty of autonomy in managing your workload and regular 1:1 support from your line manager, the ESSS manager.
• Be a champion for deaf children and young people.
• Have plenty of autonomy in managing your workload.
• Deliver programmes of learning to individuals and groups of pupils with hearing needs.
• Keep up-to-date records of pupils’ progress.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere in which pupils gain self-confidence, enjoyment and the will to learn.

• A passion for Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values (Trust, empower, respect) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.
• Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking.
• Ability to work flexibly and independently.
• Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children.
• Commitment to collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families.
• Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing.

For further information about this role, please contact Anna Newson by email: anna.newson for an informal discussion.

We believe that we work best when we work together and our partners are young people, families and carers, educational placements and colleagues from a wide range of agencies. We’re here to improve awareness of hearing and vision loss, promote independence and inclusion and achieve the best outcomes for each individual we work with.