-Grade: MPS/UPS + 1/2 SEN (depending on qualifications)
-Closing date: 8 June 2025
-Interviews: 12 June 2025
-Location: Warrington Borough Council Offices, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT
-Job reference: FAW-91-25
-Vacancy type: Full time, permanent
-To arrange an informal discussion about the post please contact Claire Bennett, Inclusion Team by email: claire.bennett@warrington.gov.uk
For JD and PS and to apply visit: https://www.warrington.gov.uk/jobs/teacher-children-visual-impairment
About us
Warrington Sensory Support Team are looking to appoint a qualified teacher of visual impairment (QTVI), to work with children and young people with a visual impairment to join our team. The Sensory Team includes Qualified Teachers for CYP with VI, Teachers of the D/deaf (QToD), a Habilitation Officer, specialist practitioners and a technician. We provide a peripatetic service to children and young people living within the Warrington Local Authority, frequently working in schools, settings and family homes.
Our team have a good relationships with colleagues in the Education and Inclusion Service and Health Services, with schools and settings, and with the families and children/ young people we work with.
The role
We are looking for an outstanding practitioner who is a Qualified Teacher of Visual Impairment to provide assessment, teaching and support for children and young people with vision impairment from birth – 19 years.
We will consider suitably experienced teachers without the mandatory qualification who are willing to undertake the two-year specialist postgraduate qualification to train as a Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with a Vision Impairment. There will be an expectation that you remain working with Warrington for at least 2 years post qualification.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated teacher to join our team. They will 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.
Applications from those wanting to work part time will be considered.
What's needed?
You will be able to:
· Promote the access, achievements and well-being of children and young people who are sight impaired/severely sight impaired many of whom have additional or complex needs.
· Demonstrate a qualification as a teacher of the visually impaired, (QTVI), or be prepared to work towards this.
· Evidence commitment to working in partnership with schools, settings, families and other professionals
· Manage a caseload of children and young people with visual impairments. This will include planning delivering learning activities and monitoring progress. You will provide written reports to inform annual review and record involvements.
· Provide information, support and advice about visual impairment to parents/carers and schools. Working sensitively alongside parents as they learn to understand and accept their child’s needs.
· Liaise with other agencies and services to support the inclusion of children and young people with a visual impairment into education and the community.
· Show excellent communication and organisational skills, working in partnership with parents and other professionals.
· Have experience in working with children and young people who are sight impaired/severe sight impaired and/or have additional complex learning, physical, communication, social and emotional needs.
· The ability to communicate information clearly and compassionately.
· A commitment to ongoing professional development
· Understanding of SEND legislation
· Excellent inter-personal and organisational skills
· Proficiency in oral and written English.
What we can offer:
• An extensive induction package with on-going support to develop specialist knowledge and skills.
• A close, supportive team of VI, D/deaf Education and LA colleagues
• A hybrid working model, with excellent ICT equipment to support remote working
• A recently refurbished town centre office space, offering excellent kitchen facilities, spaces to meet colleagues and book rooms for meetings/training
• Good access links to Liverpool, Manchester and Chester, and car parking facilities opposite the office
• An experienced Business Support Team.
• For those who do not yet have the qualification we will support you to achieve this as part of your role. This will include a commitment to stay with Warrington Sensory Team for a number of years following qualification
Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:
•Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
•Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
Key Dates & Further Information
To arrange an informal discussion about the post please contact Claire Bennett, Inclusion Team by email: claire.bennett@warrington.gov.uk
•Start Date: September 1st, 2025
•Closing Date: 8th June 2025
•Interviews: 12 June 2025
Warrington aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. DBS clearance is required. Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer