Overview
Qualified Teacher for children and young people with vision impairment (QTVI) – NN16 0SW
Our Benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About the role
1 Qualified Teacher for CYP who are vision impaired (QTVI) 1 FTE
Commencing Jan 2025
We are seeking to appoint a full time Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with vision impairment – QTVI (or skilled teachers/SENCo’s willing to train) to provide specialist support and advice to families and teachers in mainstream and special schools.
The position is permanent and under the NNC Centrally Employed Teacher’s Pay and Conditions. Teachers Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale + SEN allowance (salary dependent upon successful applicant holding the Mandatory Qualification for QTVI and/or experience).
About you
A mandatory qualification for teaching children and young people with vision impairment is required, however, the team will consider applicants who are willing to undertake the specialist training qualification.
If you are passionate about supporting children and young people, with vision impairment, this could be the post for you!
Please read the guidance when applying, and ensure you reference each of the points in the person specification in your supporting statement.
Closing date for Applications: 22nd of October
Interviews to take place 23rd and 24th of October
For an informal discussion about these posts please contact Jacqui Joseph on: 07912 186941”
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
