Senior Specialist Teacher for Deaf Children & Young People

Golearnleicestershire; England; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in England is seeking a qualified Specialist Teacher for Deaf Children and Young People, taking on a senior role within the Hearing Support Team. Responsibilities include leading specific projects, mentoring new staff, and managing caseloads. Successful candidates will have Qualified Teacher Status and experience with Deaf children. This permanent position offers a salary range of £56,022 to £58,857, with benefits including professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Annual leave benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working with Deaf children and young people.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.
• Confidence in delivering training to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Hearing Support Team in delivering educational support.
• Mentor newly qualified teachers and manage team performance.
• Provide advice and support to families and educational settings.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status

Experience with Deaf Children

Leadership Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Training Delivery

Time Management

Education

Mandatory Qualification for Teachers of Deaf Children

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

WorkLocation: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

WorkerCategory: Field Based Worker

Salary: Teacher’s Leadership Scale 4-6 £56,022 to £58,857 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

WorkingHours: 32.5 hours per week

ContractType: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 25th January 2026

Interview Date(s): Proposed date Tuesday 3rd February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified, highly skilled and experienced Specialist Teacher for Deaf Children and Young People to contribute to the success of the Hearing Support Team by taking on the leadership role as Senior Teacher.

About the Team

The Hearing Support Team is a welcoming, busy team, consisting of specialist Teachers for Deaf Children and Young People, (TODs), an Educational Audiologist, a technician, practitioners and a BSL tutor, all with a wealth of knowledge and experience. We work with babies, children, and young people with a diagnosed hearing loss from the point of identification/referral up to 18. We work directly with families in the home, in Early Years settings, Leicestershire maintained schools and academies and specialist settings and Special schools. Staff may work within our specialist secondary Hearing Resource Centre based in Beauchamp College, Oadby. As part of Specialist Teaching Service, we aim to promote and improve the inclusion, opportunities, outcomes and experiences of children with Deafness, working in partnership with families, educational settings and organisations.

About the Role

We welcome applications from experienced Qualified TODs who wish to take on the Senior Teacher leadership role and work with the Team Manager to shape the development of the team. The role includes leading on specific areas of work, providing effective performance management within the team, mentoring newly qualified staff and deputising for the Team Manager as appropriate.

You will have responsibility for a caseload of Deaf children and young people and be confident in providing support and advice to children and young people with a diagnosis of Deafness, their families/carers, and educational settings within a multi‑agency context. You will be confident delivering training to a range of audiences as a key part of the role.

You will be supported to develop in the role through professional development opportunities, including access to training and mentoring.

Please note: LCC provisions for annual leave apply to staff on Leadership scales. Full‑time employees are entitled to 27 days (below 5 continuous years’ service) or 32 days (above 5 years’ continuous service), plus 8 nominated days for public holidays. Employees on Leadership scale will also be entitled to an additional 10 days annual leave which can be taken in term time.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

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About You

To apply for this post, you must be/have:

• Qualified Teacher Status, including the Mandatory Qualification for Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People, with substantial knowledge and direct experience in effectively assessing, supporting and promoting the inclusion and attainment of children and young people with a diagnosis of Deafness.
• Experience of working in partnership with schools, other support services, and agencies to improve outcomes for pupils.
• Leadership experience with good interpersonal skills, with the ability to deliver training and lead professional supervision, including monitoring, evaluating, reviewing, and developing team performance, and managing the appointment, professional development and deployment of staff.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively, prioritise work and demonstrate effective time management, using own initiative to write reports, plan training and feedback activities and work in an organised manner.
• Significant experience of working appropriately in accordance with relevant statutory and local policies and procedures for SEND and the ability to carry out all duties in line with LCC Safeguarding policies and procedures and fulfil relevant safeguarding competencies.
• Ability to actively demonstrate the values of the authority: Positivity; Trust and respect; Flexibility; Openness and Transparency.
• Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010. This will include requirements to work flexibly around holiday periods in line with the service requirements and access to a vehicle with the ability to travel to temporary bases such as schools, touch‑down bases etc.

We are looking for an individual who celebrates equality, diversity and inclusion, challenging discrimination at every level, together as a service and a Council. We warmly welcome those from all cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs.

In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interviews for this post will take place in person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term‑time working, part‑time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in our Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Pauline Wells Team Manager

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How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer to our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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