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Specialist Advisory Teacher - Deaf children and young people (ToD) Apply NowJob Number HCC26774Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.Location: North HertsDirectorate: Childrens ServicesSalary Range: 45,646 to 49,084 pa pro rataContract Type: PermanentFull Time/Part Time: Part TimeClosing date: 07-Jan-2025Job Title: Specialist Advisory Teacher - Deaf children and young people (ToD)Starting Salary: 45,646 to 49,084 per annum pro rata - Hertfordshire locally agreed Teachers Upper Pay RangeHours: Part time (22.2 hours), term time onlyLocation: StevenageContract Type: PermanentDirectorate: Childrens ServicesAbout the teamThis is an exciting opportunity to join our Deaf and Hearing Loss Service working throughout Hertfordshire to successfully support children and young people with special educational needs, their families and schools and settings.About the roleYou will be part of our SEND Specialist Advice and Support (SEND SAS) service within Integrated Services for Learning. Our teams work with children and young people with a range of special educational needs. You will be responsible for ensuring that the educational and developmental progress of children and young people (0-25), who are deaf or have hearing loss, is met in line with the Hertfordshire Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy and HCC strategic objectives.You will be working with Health professionals and parents/carers from the point of diagnosis to support effective use of listening technology, language development, and social emotional wellbeing.You will provide effective high-quality advice and support to children, young people, their families, and settings including the development, delivery, and evaluation of training packages.About youEducated to degree level and hold Qualified Teacher Status.Qualified to teach deaf children or be working towards this.You will have a minimum of five years of relevant and successful teaching experience, including recent classroom experience, practice knowledge for the specialism area, or be employed within an advisory service.Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of relevant high-quality teaching and learning.In-depth knowledge and understanding of best practice in relation to meeting the needs of children and young people (0-25) with SEND in the area of specialism.Ability to model excellent practice and lead by example.Be able to evaluate practice and evidence the impact of interventions.Ability to use data and performance measures to evaluate practice, evidence outcomes, and identify areas for development.Able to travel independently current driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.In return, we can offer you a friendly, supportive working environment, a full induction, and ongoing professional development.As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert/job outline, to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.Additional informationDisability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.Safeguarding: This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.Driving required: Youll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language, the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.#J-18808-Ljbffr