Senior Teacher -Hearing Support Team

Leicestershire County Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a highly experienced Specialist Teacher for Deaf Children and Young People to lead the Hearing Support Team as Senior Teacher. The role covers schools, homes, and multi-agency collaboration with a focus on inclusion and attainment for deaf learners.

You will manage a caseload, deliver training, and deputise for the Team Manager. Flexible working options are available, with safeguarding and professional development supported.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status with substantial knowledge of supporting Deaf children and young people.
• Experience partnering with schools and services to improve pupil outcomes.
• Leadership experience including performance management and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Lead on areas of work within the Hearing Support Team.
• Mentor newly qualified staff and deputise for the Team Manager as needed.
• Deliver training to diverse audiences within a multi-agency context.
• Support development and safeguarding compliance across the team.

Skills

QTS

Deaf education

Leadership

Staff mentoring

Time management

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience with Deaf Children and Young People

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

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

Working Hours: 37 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 4th October 2026

Interview Date(s): Proposed date Thursday 15th October 2026

About The Role

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.

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.

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.

This post is politically restricted therefore the postholder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

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About You

• 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.
• There are requirements to work flexibly around holiday periods in line with the service requirements and have access to a vehicle with the ability to travel to temporary bases such as schools, touch-down bases etc.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For More Information Or An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Pauline Wells - Team Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

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