Teacher of the Deaf

The Isle of Wight Specialist Teacher Advisory (STA) Team is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People (QTOD) to provide part-time maternity cover for up to a year with the possibility of a permanent full-time contract when the maternity cover ends. 
The role is peripatetic and is to work with deaf children and young people (0-25 years) across the Island from September 2023.  As part of the wider SEN Team you will support children and young people and their families in homes, early years settings, mainstream, special school and post 16 settings.  Our team is person-centred, creative, and committed to high quality communication and teaching across all modalities.

This is a rare opportunity to join a small, well-regarded, friendly, and supportive specialist teacher team. You will be a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf or you will be a qualified teacher willing and able to undertake mandatory training that will be fully funded.

This role will involve a significant amount of travel by car, for which a mileage allowance is made, and you must be able to fulfil this requirement.

If you would like to discuss the post further or would like an overview of the training required, please contact petra.robinson@iow.gov.uk or call 07870 901812

The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

A relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available to new employees subject to qualifying criteria. Further details are available upon request.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, who is proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

This role falls within the strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council. The employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight terms and conditions. Hampshire County Council has delivered, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all of its children’s services functions and will continue to do so until 2023. The original five-year partnership arrangement under direction of the Secretary of State finished in 2018 but has been extended voluntarily by both local authorities for a further five years.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Director/Assistant Director and managers who take operational responsibility for children’s services.

If you have difficulty completing your online application or if you need further information about how to apply, telephone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk. Please note only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. If unsuccessful, we actively encourage you to revisit our job pages and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.