Teacher Deaf; North East

Teacher of the Deaf (North East Essex)

Permanent,Full Time

Teachers Pay and Conditions

Location:

Colchester

Working Style:

Community-based worker

Closing Date: 30th September 2026

Interviews to be held week commencing 12th October 2026

We have a vacancy for a peripatetic teacher who is either already a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf or an experienced teacher with substantial knowledge and interest in special educational needs, who would be willing to train as a Teacher of the Deaf. The training will be fully funded. You will join our multidisciplinary Physical & Sensory Impairment Specialist Teaching Service, working as part of a group of specialist teachers and other professionals.

This post includes lone working in homes and education settings/schools.

The successful candidate will be appointed in accordance with the nationally agreed Teachers' Pay and Conditions framework, with the actual salary dependent on their current level of teaching experience (M1-U3). In addition, the role attracts a Special Educational Needs allowance of SEN Minimum for those without Qualified Teacher of the Deaf status and SEN Maximum for those with Qualified Teacher of the Deaf status.

For further details on teacher pay scales, please visit the National Education Union website:

This post is expected to commence on 1st January 2027. Candidates currently employed in a teaching post should note that, to take up this appointment, resignation from their current role would ordinarily need to be submitted by 31st October 2026.

Teachers of the Deaf manage an individual caseload of deaf children/young people aged 0-25 and provide specialist teaching, advice and support to deaf children/young people, their families, schools, and settings across the Council. Teachers work in specific geographical areas according to the demands of the caseload and the best allocation of our service team.

With qualified teacher status and, preferably, qualified teacher of the deaf status, the successful candidate requires the ability to build strong working relationships which are collaborative in nature.

Further qualifications in British Sign Language would be welcomed.

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Deaf and Hearing Support Service | Essex Local Offer

• Manage and maintain a caseload of deaf/hearing-impaired children and young people, giving specialist advice and support to families and staff in education settings/schools in order to ensure high quality outcomes and inclusion for all.

• Plan and deliver specialist training to staff in settings attended by children/young people on caseload, to ensure that the educational implications of their hearing impairment/deafness is understood and effectively managed.

• Work in close partnership with children/young people, their families, staff in education settings, audiology clinics, speech and language therapists and all local authority SEND services to ensure high quality, accurate, impartial, specialist information is used to inform decision making.

• Participate in the development of the policies and practices of the Sensory Impairment Team to keep abreast of developments in education, SEND and deaf education/audiology.

• Maintain accurate and up to date records, writing specialist reports to inform One Planning (including EHCPs) and specialist provision for deaf children/young people.

• Educated to Qualified Teacher Status and possesses Qualified Teacher of the Deaf Status or be willing to undertake the training to become a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf (training funded by ECC).

• Evidence of continuing professional development with expert knowledge in relevant professional area.

• Substantial experience working with children and young people within an area of special educational needs.

• Experience of working collaboratively with stakeholders, partners, and other agencies.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a way of delivering information in a clear, concise, and easily understood manner.