Advisory Teacher of the Deaf

Oldham Council; Chadderton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Extra annual leave option

LGPS pension

Gym discount via Oldham Active

Staff discount scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Oldham Council is recruiting an Advisory Teacher of the Deaf (QToD) on a permanent contract to support children and young people with hearing loss across schools in the borough.

The role involves teaching, advising families and professionals, promoting inclusion, and contributing to the Sensory and Physical Support Service. A QToD qualification and BSL skills are required.

Travel across the borough is expected, with a car to be used where necessary.

Qualifications

• Must hold the Qualified Teacher of the Deaf qualification or be training to qualify within 3 years.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound knowledge and experience of working with CYP with hearing loss.

Responsibilities

• Provide teaching, support and advice to CYP with hearing loss, schools, families and agencies.
• Promote inclusion and achievement for CYP where hearing loss is a factor.
• Plan and deliver interventions and training to staff in schools and other agencies.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Qualified Teacher of the Deaf

BSL Stage 1

BSL Stage 2

Job description

Education, Early Years and Skills

Sensory and Physical Support Service

Advisory Teacher of the Deaf (QToD)

Ref: 001854

Contract: Permanent

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2a or 2b dependent upon qualifications and experience

Hours: Teachers' terms and conditions Directed time 32.5 hours per week

Location: Oldham Council, Oldham Council Offices, Spindles Shopping Centre, George Street, Oldham, OL1 1HD

Closing Date: Sunday 22 Noveber 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview:

• To provide teaching, support and advice to children and young people (CYP), schools, families and other agencies with respect to CYP with a hearing loss.
• To promote and support the achievement of all children through work with officers, agencies, schools, families and CYP where hearing loss is a factor.
• To participate as a team member in the operation, promotion, evaluation and development of the Sensory and Physical Support Service and its provision for CYP with sensory impairment within the wider SEND and Inclusion team.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work with identified CYP to help promote inclusion and to overcome barriers to learning because of their hearing loss
• To work collaboratively with service staff, school staff, families, pupils and other professionals.
• To deliver and facilitate effective training and development of staff in schools and other agencies to raise awareness and skills for supporting pupils with a hearing loss.
• To plan and deliver interventions for children with a variety of different learning needs and styles.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• Experienced teacher who holds the ‘Qualified Teacher of the Deaf’ mandatory qualification or who is willing to train and qualify within 3 years of appointment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with which to build and maintain effective relationships with all CYP, families and professionals.
• Sound knowledge, skills and direct experience of working with CYP with a hearing loss.
• Minimum qualification in BSL Stage 1 (or relevant experience) and BSL stage 2 or willingness to attain.
• The use of a car is necessary to work in settings throughout the borough.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We've identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We're looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years' service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the About You or Supporting Statement section of your application.

You're an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you've participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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