Job Introduction
Job title: Advisory Teacher of the Deaf
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
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The role:
The Liverpool Sensory Service are seeking to appoint an experienced, qualified, full time or part time Advisory Teacher of the Deaf – Children and Young People (QToD) on a fixed term basis until 22 May 2026 to cover a period of maternity leave. The post holder must hold a mandatory qualification, as outlined on the attached Job Description and Person Specification, to work in a peripatetic role across the Liverpool City Region.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded, innovative, and supportive Sensory Service, which provides a comprehensive induction and mentorship programme for all new members of staff. All prospective candidates must have passed their ECT Induction.
Our centrally based service consists of a large team of experienced Advisory Teachers of the Deaf, an Educational Audiologist, Communication Support Workers, Teaching Assistants, and a BSL Tutor/Deaf Educational Instructor. We seek to support children and young people, aged 0 to 25, with a sensory loss in a variety of settings, including homes, nurseries, mainstream schools, colleges, and specialist provisions across Liverpool to build their capacity to meet the needs of our deaf learners. We maintain a strong commitment to inclusive education, multi-agency working, high standards of attainment, and quality of life experiences for all our pupils.
We are looking to appoint a conscientious, motivated professional who seeks to improve the outcomes of our deaf young people and who is committed to working in partnership with our partners. The role of Advisory Teacher of the Deaf requires excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, resilience, the ability to meet deadlines, and the ability to work independently as well as contributing to the work of the wider team within the Service.
Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that the post holder can work across the city, a mileage allowance is offered from our Parklands office based, located in Speke. A smartphone and laptop will also be provided.
This is a fixed term contract until 22 May 2026 to cover Maternity Leave.
Our offer to you:
- Teacher’s Pay and Conditions with a hybrid working model
- Agile working (depending on role) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
- Part of the Teachers’ Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
- Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing – offer including Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Family friendly policies
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Sunday 20 April 2025
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Chris Haigh on 07510586971 or via chris.haigh@liverpool.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk
Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
