Special Needs Specialist Teacher - Full-time

Specialist Teaching and Learning Services, Kent

Ref:KCC886-7021-12T
Posted:27/04/2017
Pay:MPS/UPS plus SEN 1
Start Date:Sep 2017
App Close Date:09/05/2017 at 23:45
Interviews:24 May 2017

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Specialist Teacher - Hearing Impairment (Training Post)

1.0 FTE – to start 1st September 2017

Main/Upper Pay Scale plus SEN 1 Allowance

Base open to negotiation

Are you a Qualified Teacher with a passion to work with children and young people with hearing impairment?

Are you prepared to study to gain the Mandatory Qualification in hearing impairment?

Do you want to be a part of a successful countywide team for sensory impairment?

The Sensory Service has the exciting opportunity for qualified and experienced teachers to train to become Specialist Teachers for Hearing Impairment. The post will access a £10,000 training and mentoring package available over a maximum of four years. It is intended that the post holders will then have the opportunity to apply for permanent posts within the Sensory Service (with Mandatory Qualification this will be at SEN 2).

The Sensory Service, as part of Valence School, is committed to providing high quality Teaching and Learning support for children and young people with sensory impairment across Kent. The Sensory Service works with children from birth or diagnosis in the home, preschool settings, mainstream schools/academies and special schools.

For details about sensory services and more specific details about the role, please contact Ann Vickers - County Coordinator for Hearing Impairment Tel: 07824 306233 ann.vickers2@kent.gov.uk

Information about the school

The STLS Sensory Service is comprised of teachers with the Mandatory Qualification for sensory impairment and other sensory support professionals. They provide services in homes, preschools and schools across Kent and operate from 14 different venues.

The STLS Sensory Service supports children and young people with: * Hearing impairment * Visual impairment * Deafblindness (Multi-Sensory Impairment)

What does the STLS Sensory Service provide?

For children and young people with a sensory impairment: * We support young children’s development, communication and exploration through specialist sessions with preschool children and their families in the home. * We build the confidence and capacity of educational settings, schools and colleges to meet sensory needs through information sharing, signposting and training. * We work to support access to the learning environment, curriculum, communication and information through direct work in preschools and schools including the provision of specialist teaching and equipment. * We promote independence, resilience and well-being through close liaison with children and young people, their families, health professionals and the commissioning of support for mobility training and specialist activities

Job Contact Information

Name:Human Resources
Address:Valence School, Westerham Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1QN
Telephone: 01959 567841
Email: slowndes@valence.kent.sch.uk

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