Job Description

We are seeking to appoint a Qualified and Experienced Teacher for Children with Severe Vision Impairment, on a temporary basis, to cover a maternity leave, from 01 January 2026. The successful candidate will join a small, highly committed team of professionals in Vision Support, who form part of the wider Children's Disability service.


Your day-to-day work will involve:

Supporting the learning and development of children and young people with vision impairment who attend early years, mainstream and special education settings in North Lincolnshire and developing practice that is inclusive of vision impairment Carrying out specialist assessments and delivering programmes of support for children and young people with vision impairment aged 0-18 and up to 25 with an EHCP. Supporting the understanding of vision impairment through delivery of training to a range of professionals and families. Assisting the local authority in fulfilling its statutory duties towards CYP with vision impairment. Working in partnership with and offering guidance to settings, professionals and families.

Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.


For further information please contact Deborah Jayet-Laraffe, Lead Teacher 01724 407988 deborah.jayet-laraffe@northlincs.gov.uk

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.