Teacher - Vision Impairment, Sensory and Physical Support

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is recruiting a Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment to assess, teach and support learners from birth to 25 years across Birmingham. The role involves working in family homes, nurseries, mainstream and special schools, and FE colleges.

The post requires current Qualified Teacher Status, a commitment to inclusion and the ability to travel across the city to meet diverse needs.

Qualifications

• Must hold Qualified Teacher Status and be eligible to work in the UK.
• Experience teaching children and young people with vision impairment, or willingness to undertake mandatory training.
• Willing to work across family homes, nurseries, mainstream schools, special schools and FE colleges.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, teaching and support for children and young people with vision impairment.
• Deliver education across birth to 25 years in homes, nurseries, mainstream schools, special schools and FE colleges.
• Travel across the city of Birmingham to support settings.
• Adhere to safeguarding policies and DBS requirements.

Skills

Vision impairment teaching experience

Assessment and support

Home/school visitation

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience teaching CYP with VI

Job description

Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment

Permanent

Teacher’s Pay & Conditions - Min SEN Point, with Max available for the appropriate experience & qualification(s)

Working 32.5 hours per week.

Join Birmingham’s SEND Reform Journey

SEND in Birmingham is on an ambitious and improving journey. As recognised by inspectors during the June 2025 Ofsted/CQC inspection, “in recent years, the experiences of children and young people with SEND in Birmingham have started to improve.”

We are now building on that progress through the Birmingham SEND Reforms – working as one Local Area Partnership across Education, Health and Social Care, alongside parent carers, children and young people.

This is an exciting moment to join us. We are launching a partnership-wide recruitment campaign to strengthen our specialist teams, creating additional roles as part of a significant investment programme that reflects the scale of our ambition and our commitment to building a new SEND system for Birmingham by 2030.

At the heart of this work is our new Experts at Hand model, which will operate across our districts and support schools to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND through a strong graduated approach. We are looking for talented, committed and values-driven people who want to make a real difference and be part of multi-disciplinary teams delivering lasting change for Birmingham’s children, young people and families.

Have you had recent and successful experience of teaching children and young people with vision impairment?

Do you share our commitment to supporting the inclusion of children and young people in schools and nursery settings?

We are looking for a Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment to provide assessment, teaching and support for children and young people with vision impairment from birth – 25 years. We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated teacher to join this vibrant team, and be flexible in their ways of working in order to meet the wide range of needs and age range of children and young people with vision impairment that the team supports.

The team provides support to families and educational settings to raise achievement, promote inclusion and improve access to learning opportunities for children and young people with vision impairment across all age ranges, within the city of Birmingham.

This position will involve working in family homes, nurseries, mainstream schools, special schools and FE colleges and travelling across the city of Birmingham.

Candidates for this post must hold qualified teacher status.

We will consider applications from Qualified Teachers of Children and Young people with Vision Impairment who hold the mandatory qualification, as well as from those who are currently undertaking the mandatory qualification, or those qualified teachers who have experience teaching CYP with vision impairment who would be willing to undertake the mandatory training.

Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Job Description And Person Specification

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.