Visiting Teacher for Children and Young People with Visual Impairment

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Windsor Park School and Sensory Service is a provision located near the centre of Falkirk. The school is specifically for deaf children and young people. The Sensory Service consists of two separate services, The Visual Impairment Service and the Visiting Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People.

This vacancy is within the Visual Impairment Service, responsible for supporting visually impaired and blind children and young people across Falkirk.  It is a peripatetic role.

ARE YOU
• a passionate, qualified Teacher of Visually Impaired 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 Visually Impairment within Education, with UNCRC and GIRFEC at the heart of their practice?

• work within a service recognised as ‘excellent’ in meeting learners’ needs by HMIe?
• contribute to Falkirk Council’s ongoing commitment to providing a highly effective service for all

 visually impaired/blind 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/service 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 in visual impairment within 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 Visually Impaired 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 visually impaired/blind learners
• be skilled in Braille and/or have a willingness to learn Grade 2 Braille (Contracted)
• 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:

• attend a Short Leet interview

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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

The salary for this Teacher’s post is paid in line with SNCT Conditions of Service, please see Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook