Teacher of the Deaf in Birmingham

Teacher of the Deaf

Permanent | MPR/UPR AND SEN | Consultation grade – subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review | Working 32.5 hours per week

Are you passionate about promoting inclusion and improving outcomes for children and young people with sensory needs? We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed, and highly motivated Teacher of the Deaf to join our Hearing Support Team. You will provide specialist assessment, teaching, and support for children and young people (CYP) with hearing impairment from birth to 25 years, working in partnership with families, schools, and other professionals to raise achievement and promote inclusion. This position will involve working in family homes, nurseries, mainstream schools, special schools and FE colleges and travelling across the city of Birmingham.

Candidates for this post must hold qualified teacher status. We will consider applications from Qualified Teachers of the Deaf who hold the mandatory qualification, as well as from those who are currently undertaking the mandatory qualification, or those qualified teachers who have experience teaching deaf CYP who would be willing to undertake the mandatory training. We would welcome applications from those with a key interest in audiology.

We are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure, two satisfactory references and successful completion of pre-employment vetting procedures.

We welcome informal enquiries about this role. Please contact: Helen Cooper, Assistant Team Lead Sensory and Physical Support Team, Email: SPSTSeniorLeadership@Birmingham.gov.uk.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.