Peripatetic Teacher of the Deaf, Western Isles (7148)

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Peripatetic Teacher of the Deaf, Western Isles (7148)
21 hours per week, Permanent Position
£27,828 - £34,470 per annum, inclusive of £1,798 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

Required to implement the Council’s Inclusion Policy by working with schools and other agencies to support pupils with additional support needs. The ASN Manager will direct the location of schools and input required.

You will be required to work collaboratively and in partnership with schools to support pupils with additional support needs in relation to deaf education, ensure the Council’s staged intervention process is implemented, and regularly assess pupil’s educational and social needs and devise and implement methods of effectively meeting those needs.

The successful candidate must have an appropriate degree / diploma in Teaching and GTC Scotland Registration and have teaching experience of pupils with a broad range of additional support needs.

A full unrestricted driving licence is essential for this post.

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. 

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 7 September 2026

Please note that sponsorship is not available, or being offered, in connection to this post.

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