Peripatetic Qualified Teacher of deaf children and young people

Achieving for Children; Kingston; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A community interest organization in Kingston is seeking a Peripatetic Qualified Teacher for deaf children and young people. You will deliver tailored learning programs and maintain pupil records while enjoying a supportive work environment with strong values. The ideal candidate will have qualified teacher status, excellent communication skills, and a passion for helping children succeed. This full-time role offers a competitive salary with benefits.

Benefits

29 days annual leave

Local Government pension scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• A passion for Achieving for Children’s vision and values.
• Strong time management, creative thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver programmes of learning to individuals and groups of pupils with hearing needs.
• Keep up-to-date records of pupils’ progress.
• Manage your own caseload as a Qualified Teacher for the deaf.

Skills

Passion for supporting children

Organizational abilities

Excellent communication skills

Education

Qualified Teacher status

Job description

Job Information

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not‑for‑profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us.

Peripatetic Qualified Teacher of deaf children and young people

We're proud to announce that AfC's children's services in Richmond have been awarded an Outstanding rating by Ofsted. This places Richmond alongside Kingston, which also holds an Outstanding rating, as a top‑performing service.

Come work with a skilled, stable workforce and be part of an organization that's truly making a difference.

We are looking for a flexible and dynamic peripatetic teacher of deaf children and young people to join our team. The successful candidate will split their time between working in one of our partner schools and conducting outreach work.

Salary offered MPS to UPS (Outer London Weighting) + SEN Allowance 1 or 2 according to experience.

Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Moor Lane, KT9 Appointment type Permanent Business area Education Full time / Part time Full‑time Salary from M1 : 37,870 Salary to U3 : 56,154 Hours 36 Estimated Interview date / s W / C 01 / 12 / 2025 Closing Date 30 / 11 / 2025 Ref No 1933 Documents (PDF, 271.16kb)

About the role

As a Qualified Teacher for the deaf you will have your own caseload and you will be one of our champions for deaf children and young people. You’ll have plenty of autonomy in managing your workload and regular 1 : 1 support from your line manager, the ESSS manager.

• Be a champion for deaf children and young people.
• Have plenty of autonomy in managing your workload.
• Deliver programmes of learning to individuals and groups of pupils with hearing needs.
• Keep up‑to‑date records of pupils’ progress.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere in which pupils gain self‑confidence, enjoyment and the will to learn.

For further information about this role, please contact Anna Newson by email : for an informal discussion.

About you

We believe that we work best when we work together and our partners are young people, families and carers, educational placements and colleagues from a wide range of agencies. We’re here to improve awareness of hearing and vision loss, promote independence and inclusion and achieve the best outcomes for each individual we work with. We’re looking for someone who has :

• A passion for Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values (Trust, empower, respect) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.
• Strong organisational abilities including time management, creative‑thinking, problem‑solving and multitasking.
• Ability to work flexibly and independently.
• Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children.
• Commitment to collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families.
• Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing.

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to :

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (or for term‑time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non‑working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options – helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children. For our social work offer. For our Recruitment Journey.

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points‑based immigration system affecting EU and Non‑EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.