Specialist Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA
Salary: Main Pay Scale 5 - UPS3 + 2 SEN (dependent on experience)
Working Hours: 0.8 FTE 32.5 hours a week, Teachers’ Terms and Conditions
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19th October 2026
Interview Date(s): 26th October 2026 in person

About the Role

The Hearing Support Team is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People to join our highly regarded multidisciplinary service. This rewarding role involves working with children and young people aged 0-25, their families, schools, early years settings and colleges across Leicestershire to improve educational, communication and social outcomes. Whether you are an experienced Qualified Teacher of the Deaf or a teacher looking to develop your specialist expertise through funded training, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of deaf children and young people in Leicestershire.
You will combine individual caseload responsibilities across early years settings, schools and colleges, providing specialist assessment, advice, intervention and training. Working collaboratively with families, educational settings, health colleagues and wider SEND professionals, you will support children and young people to develop independence, confidence and effective use of audiological technology, enabling them to access learning, participate fully in their education and achieve their potential. The role will also involve contributing to Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments, annual reviews and other statutory processes.
An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.
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About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with a degree-level qualification and either the mandatory qualification in the education of Deaf Children and Young People, relevant SEND qualifications/experience, or willingness to undertake the funded mandatory qualification.
• Significant experience and understanding of the impact of deafness on learning, development and inclusion, with knowledge of effective teaching, learning and language acquisition approaches for deaf children and young people.
• Ability to assess needs and provide specialist advice, support and training to families, schools, early years settings and other professionals to improve outcomes for deaf children and young people.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish effective working relationships with children, families and multi-agency professionals.
• Knowledge of, or willingness to develop expertise in, hearing technology, specialist equipment and their application in educational settings.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing a caseload effectively while contributing to service development and improvement.
• An understanding of the responsibilities for safeguarding children and young people. The ability to actively demonstrate the values of the authority: Positivity, Trust and Respect, Flexibility, and Openness and Transparency.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Pauline Wells, Hearing Support Team Manager
Email: [email hidden]
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.