Advisory Teacher of the Deaf

Advisory Teacher of the Deaf

Salary range: MPS/UPS £36,475 - £56,959 p.a. inc. London weighting plus SEN up to £5,009

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week (Term Time only)

Location: Civic centre and other locations

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Brent Deaf and Hearing Support Service as a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

The Qualified Teacher of Deaf will:

• Perform the tasks and duties of a specialist teacher in line with the SEND Code of practice, Children and Families Act 2014 and the Quality Standards for Specialist teaching and Support Services for D/deaf children and young people (CYP) guidelines for professionals.
• Manage and prioritise an assigned caseload of D/deaf CYP in family homes and settings.
• Promote the successful inclusion and learning opportunities of D/deaf CYP in educational settings.
• Provide training and INSET as required, to ensure all D/deaf CYP are fully included in their settings and their needs are met.
• Work alongside parents/carers in order to enhance their understanding of their child’s hearing loss and needs and support their child’s communication skills.

The Person

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible and committed, able to work as part of a team. They should have:

• Qualified teacher status preferably in EYFS or Primary Education 
• Mandatory qualification in Deaf Education
• BSL1 or above
• UK driving licence desirable 

Closing date: 21 April 2024 (23:59)

Assessment & Interview Date: 30 April 2024

Additional Information 

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk