Qualified Teacher of the Deaf

About Haringey

We are investing in creating a better borough for all our residents. Bettering the lives of children and young people in Haringey is our first corporate priority. We are located in the north of the capital with a population of approximately 250,000 people and a growing population of 0-19-year olds. We are a diverse and fast-changing borough and tomorrow’s leaders; artists and innovators are busy growing up here.

Haringey is transforming its services for children and young people, and have already made exciting, innovative changes as we strive for excellence in all we do.

In short, we’re a council with high ambitions; a place to work that is full of energy and focus. Our teams have passion, integrity and commitment, and the people that work here strive for continuous improvement in their practice, aiming high to ensure we provide outstanding outcomes for our children.

We offer a great place to develop a career that is yours to own.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the well-established, successful, and supportive Haringey Sensory Support Team. The peripatetic role provides advice, information & support for children, young people, families, and professionals in a range of settings to ensure that all deaf children and young people are sensitively supported to reach their full potential. This is a peripatetic post covering two local authorities (Haringey and Enfield.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

About You

We are looking for a qualified teacher of the deaf or a teacher with significant SEND experience who has the willingness to train to qualify as a teacher of the deaf. You must be an enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate professional who is interested in developing their skills further. You will need to demonstrate considerable knowledge and successful experience of working with deaf children. This job will require you to work across the age range (0 – 25 years) including newly diagnosed young deaf babies.

The role as a Teacher of the Deaf requires excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and the ability to work independently as well as contributing to the wider Education Inclusion Team. The ability to be well organised and to meet deadlines is essential.

We particularly welcome applications from members of the deaf community.

About the Team

We are a team of Qualified Teachers of the Deaf and a Communication Specialist (British Sign Language). We support children with an identified hearing loss, both in the home and a variety of educational settings. We become involved with families and children from their diagnosis. Our work includes supporting and advising families/carers and professionals throughout the child’s developmental and educational journey into adulthood