Teacher of the Visually Impaired at Norfolk County Council

, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jan, 26

Salary

51048.0

Posted On

08 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Interpersonal Skills, Creative Planning, Partnership Working, Understanding Of Vision Impairment, Impacting Outcomes, Team Collaboration

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Teacher of the Visually Impaired | 8970 | Permanent Contract | 32.5 hours per week | £32,916 to £51,048 per annum | Teachers Pay & Conditions MPS / UPS plus 2 SEN | Norwich We have an exciting opportunity within the Virtual School Sensory Support (VSSS) for a Teacher for the Vision Impaired. The VSSS has a strong local and national reputation and delivers positive outcomes for children and young people who are blind, vision impaired and/or deaf. The service consists of Qualified Teachers, Specialist Support Assistants, the habilitation team and a technology/resources team. Norfolk's VSSS is located within the Inclusion and Belonging Directorate and works closely with wider SEND and inclusion teams and services across Children's Services. Within the vision / multisensory impairment team there are several Qualified Teachers, Specialist Support Assistants and Habilitation Officers. To be successful, you will be able to evidence a strong track record in positively impacting on outcomes for children and young people. A willingness to undertake the mandatory qualification to become a teacher of children and young people with vision impairment is essential, as is an ability to demonstrate the skills and understanding to effectively step into this role. Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to plan creatively and work in partnership with parents, carers, educational settings and health and social care colleagues successfully are also essential for this role. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Victoria Zielinski, Head of Virtual School Sensory Support, on 01603 224149 or email victoria.zielinski@norfolk.gov.uk Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: Competitive salary Generous holiday entitlement Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as: ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. Redeployment closing date: 14 October 2025 at 23:55 All other applicants closing date: 22 October 2025 at 23:55

Responsibilities

The Teacher of the Visually Impaired will work within the Virtual School Sensory Support to deliver positive outcomes for children and young people with vision impairment. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders including parents, carers, and educational settings.