Qualified Teacher of the Deaf (QTOD) - Hurworth Primary School

More than one location, Lingfield Education Trust

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.50 hours working Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Scale or UPS1 (£37,870 - £52,219)
• Additional allowances:

  Plus SEN allowance (£2,787)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the mandatory qualification QTOD (or is currently working towards it)
• Has recent experience in a teaching or advisory role working with Deaf C&YP
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to inclusion and high aspirations for children and young people
• Builds positive, trusting relationships with children, families, colleagues and partner agencies
• Has a secure understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and relevant educational legislation
• Is organised, flexible and confident working independently across multiple settings

What the school offers its staff

Competitive pay, with national pay recommendations implemented in full

Commitment to flexible working to support a healthy work–life balance

Access to a childcare voucher scheme

Comprehensive Trust wellbeing support, including counselling, financial, legal and medical advice services

Strong focus on staff wellbeing and workload management

Excellent opportunities for high-quality professional development and training

Clear and supported career progression pathways across the Trust

Opportunities to collaborate and share best practice across a family of schools

Regular Trust-wide networking and social events to build professional relationships

A culture that values staff voice, contribution, and innovation in education

The chance to be part of a forward-thinking and supportive multi-academy trust

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

The successful applicant will work as an integral member of our Low Incidence Needs Service, alongside another QTOD, and Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (QTVI) and sensory Higher Level Teaching Assistant, (HLTA). The work is peripatetic and provides support to children and young people, schools/settings and families. The successful candidate will be joining an established and forward thinking team. You will have experience of working with Deaf C&YP and be willing to learn new skills. You will be required to provide support from preschool, including newborns, to post 16. You will be able to commit to 52 week cover to liaise with newborn Hearing Screening Programme as required and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills. A commitment to inclusive education and high aspirations for Deaf C&YP is essential.

If this role excites you and aligns with your values and expertise, we would love to hear from you. Please review the application materials carefully and submit a completed application form, along with a supporting personal statement and cover letter, outlining why you would be an excellent fit for this role and our service.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance (certificate of disclosure form from the Disclosure and Barring Service) and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

The post will be based in Hurworth Primary School, however, the Trust reserves the right to require you to work at other schools within the Trust. As part of Lingfield Education Trust, there are exciting opportunities to work across the Trust and for career progression.

Application packs are available from the school office. Please email our Office Manager, Mrs Rebecca Kukielka on rkukielka@hurworth.lingfieldtrust.org.uk or phone the school to request an application pack on 01325 720028. All completed application packs must be returned directly to the school or emailed. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged; please use the email above to arrange. Visit can be arranged by appointment via the school office.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Specialist Advisory Teacher – Qualified Teacher of the Deaf (QTOD) – Darlington.docx - 193 KB (opens in new tab)

Applicant Guide - Lingfield Education Trust.pdf - 521 KB (opens in new tab)

Application Form - Lingfield Education Trust.doc - 309 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lingfield Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Lingfield Education Trust website
• Email address: lwheeldon@lingfieldtrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01325 720028
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lingfield-education-trust

Lingfield Education Trust is a strong trust of 15 schools proud to serve the North East Community. We have a proven track record of delivering improved outcomes for all of our children in an inclusive environment, where barriers to realising potential are overcome. We have a unique, and bespoke model of collaboration and networks that makes us a different MAT. It is both our strong foundations, established and effective schools improvement networks, and quality of central service support, which contribute to our successes.

Together we are committed to ensuring nothing should get in the way of a child fulfilling their full potential.

School Details

Hurworth Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 221 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hurworth Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hurworth-primary-school

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