Advisory Teacher for Vision (Qualified Teacher for Vision Impairment)

Derby City Council; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Derby City Council recherche un Enseignant pour Vision (Déficience Visuelle) pour un contrat temporaire à temps partiel. Ce rôle implique le soutien d'enfants malvoyants dans des établissements scolaires non spécialisés et une collaboration avec une équipe professionnelle dédiée. Des compétences en communication et en travail d'équipe sont essentielles. La date de fermeture des candidatures est le 30 juin 2025 pour un début en septembre 2025.

Benefits

Travail hybride selon votre rôle

Opportunités de développement professionnel continu

Équilibre travail-vie personnelle flexible

Réductions pour le personnel

Qualifications

• Enseignant qualifié avec formation en déficience visuelle.
• Capacité à effectuer des visites en personne dans les écoles.
• Expérience dans le soutien des enfants malvoyants est souhaitée.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir les enfants malvoyants dans des environnements non spécialisés.
• Travailler au sein du service de soutien aux enfants malvoyants.
• Collaborer avec d'autres membres de l'équipe multidisciplinaire.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Training in Vision Impairment Educational Practice

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job title Advisory Teacher for Vision (Qualified Teacher for Vision Impairment) Job reference 000011212 Date posted 23/06/2025 Application closing date 30/06/2025 Working Pattern Part time Salary Grade: Teachers Main Pay Scale (plus 2 SEN points for the mandatory qualification) Contractual hours Blank Basis Part time Job category/type Teaching Attachments Blank Job description Directorate: People Services Hours: Part-Time (0.4 FTE) - 2 Days a week Contract Type: Temporary, Start Sept 2025 Location: The Council House/Working from home We are looking for a qualified Teacher for Vision Impairment who can support vision impaired children and young people in non-specialist settings in Derby City during the academic year (September 2025 to August 2026).
The successful applicant will be working as part of the support service for Vision Impaired children as part of the Specialist Teaching and Psychology Service (STePS). We are a small, motivated, friendly and professional team that support children and young people from 0-19. We work in a multi-disciplinary way and closely with other members of the team when they are also involved in providing support.
You must be able to carry out in-person visits to schools and early years settings in Derby and you must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
For an informal discussion about the Vision Impairment Team contact Jessica Fogarty on [e-mail] Who We Are Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us. What We Offer You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive: • Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role) • Hybrid working (depending on your role) • Modern office environment (depending on your job location) • Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations • Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts • Tusker Car Benefit Scheme • Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training • Employee Assistance Programmes & Support • Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network • Support for colleagues who are carers Next Steps If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Monday 30th June 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. Interviews to be confirmed. Important Information Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below. As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form. Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification. Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job. We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for. Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [e-mail] https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/ Please see Job Description here Please see Person Specification here Please see DBS Code of Conduct here