Qualified Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 October 2025 |
| Location: | Wigan, WN1 1NJ |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75739735 |
Summary
Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ
Qualified Teacher Pay Scale + SEN 2 (MPS/UPS + SEN 2) (depending upon qualifications and teaching experience)
Full Time Teacher (working 39 weeks per year)
Permanent
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Your role:
We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Qualified Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People to work within the Specialist Sensory Education Team supporting the effective inclusion of children and young people who are deaf or hard of hearing. You will be working flexibly across a broad range of settings and with families, as part of a highly skilled supportive team to provide advice, training and teaching.
About you:
We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified teacher who holds the mandatory Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People qualification. Suitably experienced teachers who wish to apply must complete the mandatory qualification within 2 years of course commencement. You should have extensive teaching experience, expertise in the field of deafness and excellent knowledge of special educational needs and disabilities.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
The Specialist Sensory Education team is a peripatetic service who support children and young people aged 0-25 and their families in the home and a range of educational settings, working closely with schools and professionals across a range of services to implement interventions and use technology to promote learning for deaf children and young people.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
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For an informal discussion please contact Annie Stott 01942 404586 / 07776 455455 or annie.stott@wigan.gov.uk
Interview date: To be confirmed
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