Teacher of Children with a Vision Impairment 0.8 -Salary TMS/UPS + SEN 1 or 2 Allowance depending on mandatory QTVI qualification.
The post involves:
• Providing peripatetic teaching support, training and advice to children with a vision impairment, young people, parents/carers and professionals across Coventry in homes, educational settings and special schools to enable them to access an inclusive education and thrive.
• Conducting functional visual assessment to inform on the educational implications of vision impairment to parents, teachers and other professionals.
• Promoting the wellbeing, self-esteem and self-advocacy skills of children with a vision impairment
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Teacher of the Vision Impaired to join our team. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work in a well-established service with a commitment to quality improvement.
A Teacher of the Vision Impaired qualification is desirable; however, applications will be considered from excellent teachers with relevant teaching experience looking to develop their career in working with pupils with a vision impairment.
You must be willing and able to undertake specialist mandatory training for this post which is a two-year distance learning course as soon as possible.
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You will have:
• Qualified Teacher Status
• a good level of experience of successfully teaching children who have SEN
• a good knowledge of how to promote education access for children and young people with a VI or the ability to gain this knowledge.
• experience of successful team-working and excellent inter-personal skills
• excellent ICT skills, to support children with VI in their learning
If you would like an informal discussion about this post or to visit please contact Joanne Appleton, Sensory Team Lead
joanne.appleton@coventry.gov.uk
Deadline 9th March
Interviews week of 19th March
More details and to apply
https://careers.coventry.gov.uk/jobs/job/Teacher-of-Children-with-Vision-Impairment-08/10707