Teacher for the Visually Impaired

An exciting opportunity to join a successful County wide Sensory  team has arisen due to an internal promotion. We have a vacancy for a full-time Teacher of the Visually Impaired within the Sensory Team, which is part of Schools and Families Specialist Services (SFSS). The Sensory Team comprises of Qualified Teachers of the Visually Impaired, Qualified Teachers of the Deaf, Specialist Teaching Assistants, an Habilitation Officer and Sensory Technicians.

The post is open to qualified teachers with a minimum of 5 years teaching experience, including those without the statutory qualification in teaching children and young people with a visual impairment. If you do not hold the mandatory qualification for specialist teachers of children and young people with vision impairments, you will be required to attain it through the successful completion of an appropriately recognised course. Funding and release time to undertake the qualification will be provided by SFSS. Staff in training will be expected to carry a caseload (albeit reduced) during their training. Further details about the accredited courses and the providers of this training can be found at:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/distance/edu/vision-impairments.aspx

https://www.stvin.com/mqtvi 

There is also an expectation that through the course teachers will obtain a knowledge of Braille at a level 2 standard.

Whilst a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) at point 2(a) would be payable to somebody who already holds the mandatory qualification, this allowance would not be payable to staff until they have successfully completed the accredited training, which is scheduled to take 2 years. However,  you would be awarded 1SEN point on appointment.

If you intend applying for one of this post and you are already an employee of Nottinghamshire County Council, please ensure you have discussed your intention to apply with your line manager in advance.

You may be required to work across the county and will work with families, individuals and schools to effectively support the inclusion of pupils with a visual impairment. You will be expected to be very flexible and will need to be highly motivated and have a good understanding of the school curriculum at all phases. You should have a positive approach to inclusion and have a clear understanding of the strategies used to develop inclusive practice in schools and settings for pupils with a visual impairment.

For more information please contact Glenda Irvine on 0115 8041415 or email glenda.irvine@nottscc.gov.uk