Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (QTVI)

• Inclusive Curriculum and Teaching Team, based within the South Somerset area
• This role offers hybrid working, allowing you to work either from home, or from one of our offices when you are not travelling.
• Permanent Contract, 3 days per week (0.6 FTE)
• Regretfully, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We are only able to proceed with candidates who already have the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship.

Make a Real Difference in the Lives of Children and Young People in Somerset

Join us as a Teacher for Children & Young People with Vision Impairment

Are you passionate about helping children and young people thrive? Do you want a role where your expertise directly transforms lives?
This is your chance to become part of a dedicated, supportive team working to improve outcomes for Children and Young People across Somerset.

As a Teacher of Children & Young People (CYP) with Vision Impairment, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring every child with a vision impairment has the opportunity to learn, grow, and achieve their full potential. You’ll also be supported to develop specialist skills that will elevate your practice and your career.

 Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Supporting the learning and development of children and young people with vision impairment attending early years, mainstream and special education settings in Somerset and develop practice that is inclusive of vision impairment.
• Carry out specialist assessments and deliver programmes of support for children and young people with vision impairment aged 0-18 and up to 25 with an EHCP.
• Support the understanding of vision impairment through delivery of training to a range of professionals and families.
• Assist the local authority in fulfilling its statutory duties towards CYP with vision impairment.
• Work in partnership with and offering guidance to settings, professionals and families.

This is a pivotal position within our Specialist Support Team. You'll report directly to the Lead Teacher, benefit from a strong mentorship programme, and join a team committed to outstanding practice. Your work will have a profound and lasting impact on the children and families you support.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But we require you to:

• Have Qualified Teacher status and the mandatory Qualification for Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairments (QTVI).
• Have successful and recent experience in teaching a wide range of pupils in mainstream settings (including those with additional needs).
• Have current knowledge and experience of working with children and young people using Braille, including the Grade II Level Braille qualification.
• Have the ability to travel on a daily basis to settings and homes that may not be supported by local bus services.
• Have working knowledge of SEND code of Practice, the Equality Act, and other current educational issues and legislation.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more…

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Rosie Youngs, Lead Teacher on 07811 313519 (or Alison Jeffery, Head of Curriculum and Training on 07813 820699 between April 6th - 16th) or alternatively email specialistsupport@somerset.gov.uk

Interviews will take place on 7^th May 2026 in Taunton.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.