Location
48 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR

Hours
32.5 hours per week

Salary
£57,632 – £62,496 per annum (Pro rata) + 2 SEN Allowance (£5,497)

About the Role
We are seeking a qualified and passionate Teacher of the Deaf to join our Sensory Support Team, supporting deaf children and young people aged 0-25 across Haringey and Enfield. In this rewarding role, you will manage an allocated caseload, providing specialist teaching, assessment, advice and support to children, families, schools and early years settings. You will play a key role in improving educational outcomes, promoting inclusion, supporting transitions, contributing to EHC assessments and reviews, and developing the confidence and competence of young people using audiological equipment. Working collaboratively with a range of professionals, you will help ensure that every deaf child has the opportunity to thrive and achieve their potential.

About the Team
The Sensory Support Team delivers specialist services for children and young people with hearing impairments across both Haringey and Enfield through a long-standing partnership arrangement. The team is made up of experienced Teachers of the Deaf, a Deaf Communication Specialist and other sensory professionals who work closely with schools, families, health colleagues and SEND services. Together, the team is committed to raising awareness of deafness, promoting positive self-identity, enhancing inclusion and ensuring high-quality support across educational settings. You will join a collaborative, supportive environment where professional development is encouraged and where innovation, partnership working and excellent outcomes for children are at the heart of everything we do.

About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Experience
Substantial successful teaching experience with deaf children and/or children with SEND. Experience of working effectively with families and multi-agency professionals. Experience of providing consultancy to schools, delivering training and supporting children with complex needs is advantageous.

About you
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities. Up-to-date knowledge of audiology, hearing aid and cochlear implant technologies. Strong understanding of SEND legislation, inclusion, safeguarding and child protection. Ability to build positive relationships with schools, health professionals, parents and carers.

Qualifications
UK teaching qualification and mandatory Teacher of the Deaf qualification. Evidence of ongoing professional development and specialist knowledge of audiological equipment and amplification technology.