Job Introduction

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced and fully qualified, Specialist Teacher of the Vision Impaired (0.8 FTE) to join a large well-established local authority team. This is a peripatetic post supporting children and young people with vision impairment and their families in homes, mainstream, and specialist settings across the age range 0-25.

We operate county wide but deployment can be flexible dependent on the needs/location of children and the skills/experience match of the appointee. Currently, the area will include Lichfield, Cannock, Stafford and South Staffordshire.

Main Responsibility

• Have day to day responsibility for a designated pupil list of children with a vision impairment.
• Work across a variety of settings.
• Assess children with a vision impairment.
• Manage specialist VI equipment and provision of advice regarding its effective use in school and home settings.
• Work closely with agencies / other professionals.
• Assist in the social and emotional development of a child with a vision impairment.
• Direct and supervise the Communication Support Workers (specialist TAs) involved with individual pupils.
• Promote and build capacity by delivering training for schools and other settings and agencies.

The Ideal Candidate

• Be a Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired
• Have knowledge and experience of working in mainstream and / or special schools
• Have experience of multi-agency working practices
• Have good communication and listening skills
• Have the ability to positively influence the teaching practice of others
• Have good organisational skills
• Have the flexibility to work in a variety of locations across Staffordshire
• Have the ability to establish rapport with a wide variety of people
• Be competent and confident in utilising ICT programmes
• Be self-motivated and able to work independently
• Have the ability to work as part of a team
• Hold a current driving licence (special arrangements can apply for people with disabilities)

Interview will be on 18th May 2026. For more details contact Donna McNaughton at [contact hidden] or [contact hidden].

About [Employer hidden]

We are no ordinary county council. Our values: The core of who we are as an organisation. We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. Our benefits: We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. [Employer hidden] is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.