Deaf Education Specialist Teacher for 0-25

Leicestershire County Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People to join the Hearing Support Team. You will manage a caseload across early years, schools and colleges, providing specialist assessment, advice and training to families and professionals.

The role involves collaboration with health colleagues and other SEND teams to improve learning outcomes for deaf children and young people, supporting audiological technology use and participating in statutory processes.

Qualifications

• QTS with degree-level qualification.
• Mandatory Deaf Education qualification or SEND qualifications/experience, or willingness to undertake funded qualification.
• Significant experience and understanding of impact of deafness on learning, development and inclusion.
• Ability to assess needs and provide specialist advice to families, schools, and professionals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with children, families and multi‑agency staff.
• Knowledge of hearing technology and its educational application.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing a caseload.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and the authority values.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, advice, intervention and training across early years, schools and colleges.
• Manage individual caseload responsibilities across settings.
• Contribute to Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments and annual reviews.
• Collaborate with families, educational settings, health colleagues and SEND professionals to improve outcomes.
• Promote independence and effective use of audiological technology to support learning.

Skills

QTS

Deaf Education

Caseload management

Interpersonal skills

Hearing tech knowledge

Safeguarding

Education

Degree-level qualification

Mandatory Deaf Education qualification

SEND qualifications/experience

Job description

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People to join the Hearing Support Team. You will manage a caseload across early years, schools and colleges, providing specialist assessment, advice and training to families and professionals.

The role involves collaboration with health colleagues and other SEND teams to improve learning outcomes for deaf children and young people, supporting audiological technology use and participating in statutory processes.