Qualified Teacher of Visual Impairment (QTVI) or Multi-Sensory Impairment (QTMSI) – Camden

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The Camden Sensory Service for Children and Young People (CYP) is a well-established and highly effective specialist teaching team within the Camden SEN and Inclusion Service. Our Service plays a crucial role in supporting and delivering the Local Authority’s statutory duties and provision whilst promoting equal access to all learning for CYP with Visual Impairment (VI) / Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI). We are looking to appoint a highly experienced, committed, and enthusiastic Qualified Teacher of Visual Impairment (QTVI) / Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI) to join a developing team. If you are looking to making a positive impact on the lives of CYP with VI / MSI, then this is the role for you.

What You’ll Be Doing
In this role you will be responsible for the delivery of specialist support to CYP with VI / MSI aged 0 – 25 years and their families in homes, early years settings, mainstream and special schools, and Post 16 provisions. You will assist in carrying out our statutory duties in respect of the identification, assessment, and intervention for all CYP diagnosed with VI / MSI and working in conjunction with the rehabilitation Officer and Adult Rehabilitation Service, ensuring appropriate support is available to CYP and their families.

You will need to evidence an understanding of the importance of parental involvement in the education of CYP with VI / MSI. You will provide comprehensive, impartial information, taking into account families’ cultural and social background, to empower families in making decisions about options available to them. You will be responsible for and to build capacity of educational settings staff to support the best outcomes and achievement of CYP with VI / MSI.

It is essential that an excellent service is delivered to CYP with VI/MSI, providing specialist teaching, advice, and support to an individual caseload of CYP with VI/MSI. Working in partnership with CYP, families, educational settings, and professionals to raise achievement, promote inclusion, ensure social and emotional wellbeing, and increase access to learning.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

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All About You
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting ‘www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories‘.

As a highly experienced QTVI / QTMSI you will have sound knowledge and understanding of current educational issues and legislation with particular reference to CYP with VI / MSI and SEND.

The role requires extensive experience of working and providing specialist support, as an advisory teacher across a variety of age ranges and settings to CYP with VI / MSI. You will have Braille qualifications or be willing to undertake training within the first year of post commencement.

As a highly experienced QTVI / QTMSI you will have up to date knowledge and skills in the use and maintenance of technology and resources.

The role requires the ability to take lead responsibility for co-ordinating and developing networks, specialist projects and areas of work across educational settings and the local authority to promote good practice and understanding of CYP with VI/MSI.

The role requires the ability to use a range of ICT effectively and to organise and deliver INSET to a variety of audiences. The role as a QTVI/QTMSI requires excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and the ability to work independently as well as contributing to the wider Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Service. The ability to be well organised and to meet deadlines is essential.

The post will involve visits to home, educational settings and meetings held at different venues in and outside the borough, on a daily basis. It is essential that you have the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Disability Discrimination Act.

The successful candidate should have:
Qualifications:
• DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status in UK

Mandatory Qualifications (Select one from the following):
• Mandatory Qualification of Teacher of CYP with Vision Impairments: QTVI – (PGDip/MEd)
• Mandatory Qualification of Teacher of CYP with Multi-Sensory Impairments: QTMSI – (PGDip/MEd)
• Braille qualifications or be willing to undertake training within first year

For an informal chat or to find out more about this post please contact Doreen Barcy on 0207 974 6602 or email [email protected]

All staff working in the department have a responsibility for promoting and supporting the Council’s policies and procedures for safeguarding. You should ensure that you carry out your duties and work at all times in a way that ensures the safeguarding and welfare of service users.

What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:
• Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality, and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Closing Date: Sunday, 1st December 2024
Interview: Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 5th and 6th December 2024