Job Description

Qualified Teacher of Deaf Children & Young People: Newham Deaf Support Service (NDSS)

MPS/UPS + SEN 1 or 2 (dependent on experience)
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Full time
Start Date: September 2026
Closing Date: Noon 22nd June 2026- Shortlisting 23rd June 2026

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 30th June 2026

Newham Deaf Support Service, has an established team of peripatetic Qualified Teachers of Deaf children and young people, and an Audiology Technician, who work with deaf children and young people from birth to 25. We work with families in the home, with settings, schools and colleges to promote effective inclusion.

This is an amazing opportunity for an ambitious, well-qualified, dynamic and outstanding teacher who is driven towards raising standards and is committed to providing a quality service, which ensures deaf/ or those who are hard of hearing are fully included in all aspects of education and family life and have the opportunity to become confident and independent learners.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with our experienced peripatetic team, holding a caseload that will span all ages and stages across the 0-25 remit.There will be opportunities also to consider what passions, experience and skill set you can bring to the team in terms of leadership or oversight for key areas within our team.

We particularly are seeking a Qualified ToD, but it is a post that could be for a dynamic teacher experienced with children with SEND and especially with those with a deafness, who may be looking to follow the formal mandatory training qualification to become qualified.

You will be:

• An energetic, enthusiastic and forward thinking Qualified Teacher of Deaf Children & Young People/Special Needs Teacher with experience of SEN and disability, and inclusion into all educational settings;
• Confident with planning and delivering a package of support, advice and ongoing intervention for all C&YP with a deafness/who are deaf and their families;
• Experience in acoustic environmental assessments, audiological diagnostic testing including balancing equipment, speech discrimination assessing and equipment troubleshooting
• Able to plan and deliver training to a high standard, to a range of audiences;
• Able to support, challenge, motivate and inspire families, colleagues, teachers, support staff, and other professionals;
• A good communicator, skilled in building relationships with families, other professionals and school staff;
• Monitor and track pupil progress and the effectiveness of intervention programmes with regard to pupil outcomes.

The successful candidate would ideally:

• Be a qualified Teacher as defined by the DFES
• Have a recognised Qualified Teacher of Deaf Children & Young People qualification
• Have experience of working with referrals of all ages and stages, their settings and their families
• Have the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals
• Be able to oversee and advise on the use of audiological equipment used by children
• Have a BSL signing qualification L2 or equivalent
• Be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills
• Be proficient in written English
• Aware of recent changes to SEND legislation
• Have enthusiasm and energy and above all a sense of humour!

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Keegan Hall-Browne, Newham Hearing Support Service on 07773255226 or email keegan.hall-browne@newham.gov.uk

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Additional Information

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The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.