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Selwyn Primary School

Cecil Road, Plaistow, London, E13 0LX

Headteacher: Emma Nicholls

Tel: 020 8471 6173 Fax: 020 8552 7609

e-mail: www.selwyn.newham.sch.uk

Required from April 2012 or asap

Teacher of the Deaf

TLR dependent upon experience + 1 SEN point (salary also includes inner London weighting)

We are seeking to appoint a full time Teacher of the Deaf with a commitment to working within both a focused teaching setting and in an inclusive environment within a mainstream school. We need someone who will work closely with teachers, support staff, pupils, parents and the wider community to ensure that the deaf and hearing impaired children have full access to the whole curriculum and consistently make good progress.

The successful candidate will be someone who has:

A proven track record of outstanding teaching and learning practice.

QTS and Qualified Teacher of the Deaf.

A qualification in British Sign Language and prepared to undertake specialised training for auditory/oral approach.

Experience of working with pupils with cochlear implants.

Experience of developing language programmes with a focus on speaking and listening.

Good communication skills and is able to work within a supportive framework of colleagues and parents.

Enthusiasm and drive to continually evaluate current practice and support the leadership in developing consistently outstanding practice across the whole provision.

Selwyn is a medium-sized, inclusive school for children aged 3 to 11. There are approximately 500 pupils on roll including part-time nursery pupils. Selwyn is the Newham resourced school for deaf and hearing impaired pupils. We are currently under going some exciting and innovative changes to our provision that will include leading the pre-school service for deaf children and their families.

Visits to the school are welcomed and recommended.

The closing date for applications is: Monday 20th February

Interviews will take place on: Tuesday 28th February

Application form and further details please apply on line at www.newham.gov.uk, or e-mail: or telephone 020 3373 8387 (24hr Answerphone)

The Schools in this Authority are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.