QTVI - Qualified Teacher for the Visually Impaired
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,288 to £37,656 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35,000-£45,000 p.a. FTE. ACTUAL: £29,288 - £37,656 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | KT17 3DS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Royal Society for Blind Children |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job Title: QTVI Qualified Teacher for the Vision Impaired
Reports to: Head of Education and QTVI
Hours: 35 hours per week. Term time + 1 week.
Location: VI Centre of Excellence - Nescot College. Epsom, Surrey KT17 3DS
Salary: £35,000-£45,000 p.a. FTE. ACTUAL: £29,288 - £37,656
Contract: Permanent
Are you interested in working for an organisation making a real difference to the lives of young blind and partially sighted people?
Here at the Royal Society for Blind Children we believe that every blind young person should have the chance to live life without limits. Our values of Trust, Energy, Ambition, and Motivation underpin everything we do, and by giving young people the essential skills to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.
We are looking for a QTVI to provide specialist QTVI support to Dorton College students attending the Surrey VI Centre of Excellence at Nescot. You will provide QTVI specialist support and interventions to a range of students and stakeholders at both the VI Centre of Excellence and other educational provisions.
Some main duties of this role include:
• Provide specialist support including Braille, English, IT and Maths
• Assess prospective students for college eligibility and write reports
• Provide specialist advice, guidance and strategies to support staff in meeting specific learning needs for college students
• Keep accurate records of taught sessions and student/pupil progress
• Contribute as required to multi-disciplinary meetings regarding student/pupil progress and provide reports regarding the outcomes from strategies put in place.
• Develop VI training packages, so that the expertise of all staff/stakeholders is developed.
• Act as a professional and positive ambassador for the RSBC in order to support the Society’s mission and profile.
The ideal candidate will be a Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired with substantial teaching experience with VI children and young people. They will have experience in producing strategies to support staff and stakeholders in working with children and young people with specific learning needs and challenging behaviour; excellent use of IT to support teaching and learning; experience of monitoring and assessing progress, writing reports and gathering data to maintain clear accurate records.
In return we offer a competitive range of benefits including access to the Perkbox discount platform, 3% contribution towards pension, Employee Assistance Programme, access to 24/7 GP, mental health care and dental advice via apps if member of pension scheme, season ticket loan. We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive workforce and are a Disability Confident Employer. We also hold the Investors in People Silver Award.
For further details on the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/pages/vacancies
Please apply by emailing your CV and a supporting statement which details how you meet the requirements of the role and person spec to recruitment@rsbc.org.uk
Closing date: Deadline date 30 June 2025
Interviews: Early July
To apply you must have the right to work in the UK. We do not provide any sponsorship.
The Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, all posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service and 2 satisfactory professional references. Registered Charity No.307892
Reports to: Head of Education and QTVI
Hours: 35 hours per week. Term time + 1 week.
Location: VI Centre of Excellence - Nescot College. Epsom, Surrey KT17 3DS
Salary: £35,000-£45,000 p.a. FTE. ACTUAL: £29,288 - £37,656
Contract: Permanent
Are you interested in working for an organisation making a real difference to the lives of young blind and partially sighted people?
Here at the Royal Society for Blind Children we believe that every blind young person should have the chance to live life without limits. Our values of Trust, Energy, Ambition, and Motivation underpin everything we do, and by giving young people the essential skills to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.
We are looking for a QTVI to provide specialist QTVI support to Dorton College students attending the Surrey VI Centre of Excellence at Nescot. You will provide QTVI specialist support and interventions to a range of students and stakeholders at both the VI Centre of Excellence and other educational provisions.
Some main duties of this role include:
• Provide specialist support including Braille, English, IT and Maths
• Assess prospective students for college eligibility and write reports
• Provide specialist advice, guidance and strategies to support staff in meeting specific learning needs for college students
• Keep accurate records of taught sessions and student/pupil progress
• Contribute as required to multi-disciplinary meetings regarding student/pupil progress and provide reports regarding the outcomes from strategies put in place.
• Develop VI training packages, so that the expertise of all staff/stakeholders is developed.
• Act as a professional and positive ambassador for the RSBC in order to support the Society’s mission and profile.
The ideal candidate will be a Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired with substantial teaching experience with VI children and young people. They will have experience in producing strategies to support staff and stakeholders in working with children and young people with specific learning needs and challenging behaviour; excellent use of IT to support teaching and learning; experience of monitoring and assessing progress, writing reports and gathering data to maintain clear accurate records.
In return we offer a competitive range of benefits including access to the Perkbox discount platform, 3% contribution towards pension, Employee Assistance Programme, access to 24/7 GP, mental health care and dental advice via apps if member of pension scheme, season ticket loan. We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive workforce and are a Disability Confident Employer. We also hold the Investors in People Silver Award.
For further details on the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/pages/vacancies
Please apply by emailing your CV and a supporting statement which details how you meet the requirements of the role and person spec to recruitment@rsbc.org.uk
Closing date: Deadline date 30 June 2025
Interviews: Early July
To apply you must have the right to work in the UK. We do not provide any sponsorship.
The Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, all posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service and 2 satisfactory professional references. Registered Charity No.307892
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