Specialist Teacher of Children and Young people with Vision Impairment

Specialist Teacher of Children and Young people with Vision Impairment, From September 2026 or as soon as possible after that, we require an enthusiastic, dedicated and dynamic Teacher of Children and Young people with Vision Impairment (TVI) who has a passion for improving the lives and outcomes for children and young people who have vision impairment., Stockport Hearing and Vision Specialist Service is fully committed to the safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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MPS/UPS plus SEN allowance (min SEN award if not a qualified teacher of children and young people with vision impairment, max SEN award if qualified), We are ideally seeking someone who has already completed their mandatory training as a TVI and has some experience or is currently on the mandatory training course.

We are particularly interested in receiving applications from TVIs who have early years, secondary mainstream and/or post 16 experience, also from those who have experience working with children and young people who have additional complex needs, although this is desirable rather than essential.

The successful applicant would be joining a stable and well-established, warm, friendly and successful team with close support and guidance from both colleagues and the Team Leader who is a qualified and experienced Qualified TVI.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We're keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

26 hours (4 days) with potential for this to become full time 32.5hrs from May 2027
Permanent
Hearing and Vision Specialist Service - this role will be a balance of peripatetic working in educational settings and homes in Stockport.