Teacher of the Deaf

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf in a Hearing Impaired Resource Provision within our thriving mainstream school to improve outcomes for our Deaf Children. This will be achieved by ensuring that children's needs are met within an inclusive environment and the key principles for inclusion are embraced. The role of the Qualified Teacher of the Deaf within Lower Darwen Primary School is to facilitate access and inclusion to ensure our children with Hearing Impairment reach their full potential.

The Qualified Teacher of the Deaf will:

• teach in a Hearing Impaired resource base consisting of pupils from Early Years to Key Stage 2
• demonstrate their ability to teach across the provision.

• promote the successful inclusion and learning opportunities of deaf children within our setting
• support mainstream staff to fully understand and meet the needs of deaf learners.
• Demonstrate and promote high expectations
• promote principles of good practice approaches for Hearing Impairment which are beneficial for all children
• raise awareness of duties and expectations in line with the Equality Act (2010)
• be able to use language assessments and utilise these effectively to support Communication, Language and Literacy skills.
  
• work closely with a Speech and Language team and to be able to support and implement individual programmes.
  
• communicate effectively with parents
  
• collaborate effectively with colleagues from Sensory Service teams across a number of Local Authorities.
  
• Candidates should have:
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Holds, or is working towards, the Mandatory Qualification for Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People (MQToD)
  
• an excellent teaching record.