Visual Impairment Teacher
Part-time: 22.2 hours per week (prepared to accept someone on fewer hours temporarily)
Full Time Salary: £42,689 - £51,262, per annum (Teachers T&C: M6 – Leading Practitioner range plus SEND Allowance)
Daily Rate Considered for a Secondment or Supply
Location: London Borough of Sutton
Start Date: Immediate
The London Borough of Sutton is recruiting a qualified teacher of the visually impaired (QTVI) on
behalf of Cognus.
About the service
The Hearing and Vision Education Service is a small friendly specialist team, supporting children and
young people aged 0-19 with hearing, vision, or multi-sensory impairments across the community.
We have a multiagency approach to achieve the best outcomes for our children and young people.
About the role
As a QTVI you will have your own caseload for visually impaired children and young
people. You will be expected to manage your own caseload. To support you in your role,
you will receive regular supervision from your line manager.
You will forge good relationships with key partners and, through assessment and
observation, make clear, targeted recommendations to schools and placements. You
will be expected to forge good working relationships with parents and carers, supporting
them to make informed choices about key issues including the EHCP process. You’ll have
a passion for improving opportunities for visually impaired children and young people
through training and awareness-raising. We will support your professional development
so that you are confident in all aspects of this role.
Please contact: Jane Morgan (Head of SEND Support) if you are interested
Email: Jane.Morgan@Cognus.org.uk
Telephone: 020 4566 7097