About Us

Are you a qualified Teacher of the Deaf or an experienced teacher, eager to develop and progress your career by teaching deaf students and removing barriers? Wandsworth Sensory Support Service is a leading provider of education for children and young people aged 0 – 25 years with a sensory impairment. The Service has excellent facilities and resources, including both primary and secondary resources bases, and is part of a supportive and nurturing working environment.

Can you join us and support Wandsworth Deaf children and young people to transform their lives and help them build an aspirational future?

About the role

This is a fantastic and rare opportunity for an experienced Teacher of the Deaf or an outstanding teacher who is willing to undertake the mandatory training course, to join our friendly, supportive team of specialist teachers. Working across a variety of settings, including the outreach team and the Rowan Hearing Support Centre, you will be part of a team committed to providing high quality support to deaf pupils across the borough. 

Your work will be crucial to the development of children and young people with hearing needs. You will be a natural relationship-builder, working closely with families which may include home visits and supporting them through hospital appointments. You will apply a holistic approach with a key focus on family centred activities and partnership working. Your creative ways to work with children and families will be parallel in removing barriers for them to learn and develop. You will take key part in developing cultural opportunities including community projects such as the short break offer tailored to the sensory needs of children and young people.

The Service has a strong link with the local hospital that opens opportunities to work in close partnership with healthcare professionals. 

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Qualified Teacher with Qualified Teacher Status.
• Experience of teaching deaf children and young people or transferrable skills and experience. 
• Confidence in exploring and adopting new technology and software.
• Flexibility to be deployed based on the needs of the service. 
• Being a team player and working collaboratively with colleagues. 
• Resilient and positive attitude with confidence in dealing with safeguarding issues.

If you do not hold the mandatory qualification, you must have completed a statutory induction period and be willing to undertake the part-time, two-year Teacher of the Deaf training from September 2025.

We can offer you:

• Enthusiastic dynamic and talented team.
• Highly specialist teaching and learning environment.
• Opportunity to undertake recognised qualifications.
• Excellent opportunities for CPD.
• Staff health and wellbeing programme.
• Warm positive working environment where everyone is valued.
• Personalised induction programme.

If you are a qualified and passionate teacher, ready for your next challenge and keen to support Deaf children and young people, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.  

Contact details
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Tim Meaden, Team Leader of the WHSS Peripatetic Team by phone on 07977 756663 or by email on timothy.meaden@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Closing Date: 8th December 2024
Shortlisting: 10th December 2024
Interview Date: 13th December 2024

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

 We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan. 

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils