SLA12889 - Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People - Hamilton School for the Deaf

Job Description

Two Permanent Positions Available:

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Hamilton School for the Deaf educates and supports deaf children and young people aged 0-18 across South Lanarkshire Council. Hamilton School for the Deaf is a specialist provision, consisting of Nursery and Primary Departments and is specifically for pupils who require a high level of support to develop language and/or alternative communication skills at these stages. A Total Communication approach is used at all times. Our purpose-built primary school is situated alongside Glenlee Primary School and Nursery and our learners join their mainstream peers, as and when appropriate. Additionally Visiting Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People, who are based in Hamilton School for the Deaf support deaf learners at home and in a variety of educational establishments across our local authority. We are seeking to recruit two Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People. The successful candidates will be a highly skilled and experienced fully qualified Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People (or willing to complete the mandatory qualification), a skilled communicator with minimum Level 2 BSL qualification and who is committed to delivering the very best experiences for our deaf children and young people.

ARE YOU

• a passionate, Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People?
• An individual with excellent communication skills, including British Sign Language? 
• Proactive in working in a collaborative manner?
• Would you like to be part of a well-established, highly skilled and committed team, passionate about Deaf Education, adopt attachment informed and nurturing approach with GIRFEC principles at the heart of your practice
• Contribute to South Lanarkshire’s ongoing commitment to providing a highly effective service for all Deaf learners?
• DO YOU demonstrate that GIRFEC values are at the heart of your life and work?
• Have very good communication skills, including working with parents and a variety of other stakeholders?
• Have a proven track record in school improvement? • reflect critically on your practice?
• Demonstrate that you are proactive in seeking professional learning opportunities that further enhance your skills and knowledge?
• Adopt flexible, creative approaches to meet the needs of all learners?
• Employ current educational thinking to inform your practice, including recent research within Deaf Education?
• Make good use of professional collaboration in school and beyond?

Requirements

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GTC Registration

It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by South Lanarkshire Council.

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Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.