Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People

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Windsor Park School and Sensory Service educates and supports children and young people aged 0-18 with deafness across Falkirk Council. 

Windsor Park School is a multidenominational provision, consisting of Primary and Secondary Departments. Windsor Park is specifically for pupils who require a high level of support to develop language and/or alternative communication skills at primary and secondary stages. A Total Communication approach is used at all times.

Our purpose built primary school is situated alongside Bantaskin Primary School where our pupils join their mainstream peers, as and when appropriate. Our Secondary Department is situated within Falkirk High School and all learners follow a mainstream timetable with targeted support from Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People. Additionally, Windsor Park Visiting Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People support deaf learners at home, in Early Years settings, Primary and Secondary mainstream and other ASN provisions across our local authority. The Visiting Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People are based within Windsor Park Primary.

ARE YOU

• a passionate, qualified Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People or a highly skilled classroom   teacher with a willingness to achieve this mandatory qualification?
• an individual with excellent communication skills?
• proactive in working in a collaborative manner?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO

• be part of a well-established, highly skilled and committed team, passionate about Deaf Education, with GIRFEC at the heart of their practice?
• work within a school/service recognised as ‘excellent’ in meeting deaf learners’ needs by HMIe?
• contribute to Falkirk Council’s ongoing commitment to providing a highly effective service for all deaf learners?

DO YOU

• demonstrate that UNCRC and GIRFEC values are at the heart of your life and work?
• have excellent communication skills, including working with parents and a variety of other stakeholders?
• have a proven track record in school improvement?
• reflect critically on your practice?
• demonstrate that you are proactive in seeking professional learning opportunities that further enhance your skills and knowledge?
• adopt flexible, creative approaches to meet the needs of all learners?
• employ current educational thinking to inform your practice, including recent research within Deaf Education?
• make good use of professional collaboration in school and beyond?

Successful applicants will:

• hold an appropriate teaching qualification 
• be fully registered with the General Teaching Council, Scotland (GTCS)
• be a fully qualified Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People or have a willingness to undertake this mandatory training
• be able to demonstrate that they possess the commitment, knowledge and skills outlined in the Standard for Full Registration
• have knowledge and understanding of the specific competencies for teachers of deaf learners
• be skilled in British Sign Language and/or have a willingness to learn British Sign Language to a minimum of Level 3
• have a full driving licence and be able to travel throughout Falkirk

Successful applicants who progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to:

• deliver an observed classroom lesson
• attend a Short Leet interview

Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in detailing their skills, experience and attributes that they can bring to this post.

If you are the successful candidate for this post, you will be working with children and/or vulnerable adults and therefore you must have PVG membership.