About This Opportunity
Cumberland Council’s Sensory Impairment Team is seeking a Qualified Teacher of Blind/Vision Impaired children and young people (QTVI) for a full‑time fixed‑term (12‑month) post covering maternity leave. The successful candidate must start as soon as possible. The role is a teachers’ main scale post and is eligible for SEND points and UPS.
Salary
Teachers Main scale + SEN2 + UPS
Hours
37 hours per week
Location
Carlisle or Workington (flexible office base)
Contract
Fixed‑term (12 months)
Role and Responsibilities
The role covers the whole of Cumberland and involves peripatetic work supporting blind/vision impaired children and young people, schools/settings, and families. The successful candidate will work alongside Qualified Teachers of the Deaf (QToDs), another QTVI, and Sensory Specialist Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs). Responsibilities include supporting pupils from preschool to post‑16, demonstrating excellent communication skills, and maintaining a commitment to inclusive education and high aspirations for BVI children and young people.
Why Join Us?
- Living and working in Cumbria offers a fulfilling career alongside stunning landscapes, from the Lake District National Park to unspoilt coastlines and vibrant market towns.
- Supportive environment: part of a team that values collaboration, compassion, and innovation, focusing on potential over perfection and providing opportunities for skill development and career growth.
Who We’re Looking For
We seek individuals who embody our core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. Candidates should have experience working with blind/vision impaired children and young people and be willing to continue learning new skills. Essential criteria are detailed in the post specification.
DBS Checks
This role requires an Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check. Candidates barred from working in regulated activity with children are not eligible.
Guaranteed Interviews
- Applicants who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Applicants in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Applicants who identify as members of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets)
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We are a proud Disability Confident Leader and Age Friendly Employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments where possible to support participation in the recruitment process.
Application and Interview Information
- Closing date: 21/06/2026
- Interview date: 29/06/2026
Post Specification
For details on the essential criteria, please refer to the post specification.
