Teacher for Children and Young People with Visual Impairment

Teacher for Children and Young People with Visual Impairment

Salary Range: MPS/UPS and SEN points dependant on qualifications
Permanent Part time 2 or 3 days (can be discussed at interview)
Starting September 2026

The Sensory Support Service has a vacancy for a part time Teacher for children and Young People with Visual Impairment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Teacher to join our team of specialist teachers. The successful candidate will work as part of the Sensory Support Service based at Thomasson Memorial School, with other advisory teachers with specialisms in visual and hearing impairments.

You will be part of a peripatetic team that will support children who have visual impairment. The work will cover all ages and abilities across different sites.

You will be a qualified teacher holding the mandatory qualification (MQ) for Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (QTVI). Applications are also welcome from teachers who are willing to undertake the required QTVI training.
The successful candidate will need to drive as you will be travelling to various settings.

This post offers the opportunity to work for a Service that believes:-
The needs of individual pupils should determine their levels of support
Teachers should be involved with pupils not merely advising colleagues
The essence of quality of provision is quality staff who enjoy working together in a supportive atmosphere
The focus is the child not the paperwork.

If your view of Service provision is the same as ours, please contact:- Mrs K Driver, School Business Manager, at driverk@thomasson.bolton.sch.uk or 01204 333118 for an application pack or speak to Mrs Lisa Lane, Head of Service for further details.

This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Thomasson is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

All applications to be returned to

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: 30.03.26 at noon
Interviews: 21.04.26