Permanent, Part Time 26 hours per week 0.8 FTE.
Starting Date: 1st September 2026 or as soon as possible after this date.
Bristol Sensory Support Service are seeking to appoint Teachers of the Deaf to work in a peripatetic role with schools, early years settings, special schools, colleges and families (0-25) to build their capacity to meet the needs of learners who have a hearing loss through our Advisory and Teaching programmes.
We are looking to appoint a motivated professional who is committed to working in partnership with our stakeholders and who seeks to improve the outcomes for all our young people with hearing loss. The role as a Teacher of the Deaf requires excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, the ability to work independently and the ability to contribute to the wider team within the Service. Being well organised and able to meet deadlines is essential.
Bristol Sensory Support Service work across the four unitary authorities of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We will consider suitably experienced teachers without the mandatory qualification who are interested in developing their specialist skills to work with pupils who are deaf. You will be an outstanding practitioner who has recent classroom teaching experience, a passion for SEND and is willing to undertake the two-year specialist postgraduate qualification to train as a Teacher of the Deaf. The Service provides a mentor for all new members of staff and for those in training.
Due to the nature of this role you must be able to travel independently to meet the requirements of the post. Teachers within the Service may work across more than one of the Unitary Authorities.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
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To be shortlisted for interview you will need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Interview Date: 8th July 2026.
For further information, please contact Sarah Evans, Team Leader on 0788 7451741 or [email protected]
Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.
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