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Multi-Sensory Impairment Teacher
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Multi-Sensory Impairment Teacher
Multi-Sensory Impairment Teacher
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Job Title: Multi-Sensory Impairment Teacher
Location: Stretton Shires School, Stretton, Rutland, LE15 7GT
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday–Friday | 8:30am – 4:30pm
Salary: Up to £42,500 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: January 2027
Eligibility: UK applicants only – no sponsorship available
About the Role
At The Shires School, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to communicate, learn, and achieve their full potential.
We’re looking for an exceptional Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI) Teacher (MQSI Qualified) to join our specialist team. This is a unique opportunity to use your expertise to support children and young people with multi-sensory impairments, including deafblindness and complex communication needs, helping them access learning, develop independence, and thrive in a nurturing educational environment.
Working alongside teachers, therapists, and our multidisciplinary team, you’ll deliver highly personalised learning programmes, champion inclusive practice, and play a vital role in shaping the educational journeys of pupils with complex sensory needs.
If you’re passionate about specialist education and want to make a life-changing difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Core Duties:
- Plan and deliver engaging, highly personalised teaching for individuals and small groups, ensuring every pupil can access learning and achieve meaningful progress.
- Assess, monitor, and review pupil progress, developing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Behaviour Plans, and other personalised programmes.
- Use your MQSI qualification to:
- Assess sensory needs
- Develop specialist teaching strategies that maximise pupils’ communication, independence, and participation.
- Support the effective use of specialist equipment, assistive technology, and environmental adaptations to remove barriers to learning.
- Advise and support colleagues, families, and external professionals on best practice in multi-sensory impairment and inclusive education.
- Lead curriculum areas and contribute to school improvement, promoting outstanding teaching and learning across the school.
- Work collaboratively with:
- Learning Support Assistants
- Therapists
- Families
- Multidisciplinary professionals to provide consistent, joined-up support.
- Safeguard and promote the welfare, wellbeing, and personal development of every pupil, maintaining the highest standards of professional practice.
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Requirements
Essential:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
- Mandatory Qualification in Sensory Impairment (MQSI) or recognised equivalent.
- British Sign Language (BSL) qualification (desirable).
- Experience supporting children and young people with:
- Multi-sensory impairment
- SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
- Autism
- Complex communication needs
- Passion for inclusive education and creating personalised learning experiences that enable every pupil to succeed.
- Ability to:
- Build strong, positive relationships with pupils, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrate excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
About Us
Set in the heart of the Rutland countryside, Stretton Shires School is an independent day and residential school catering for autistic young people and those with associated needs, offering specialist secondary education for pupils aged 11–18.
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Our Mission:
We aim for every young person to:
- Progress developmentally, educationally, and socially.
- Develop an understanding of themselves and experience what success feels like.
- Be equipped with skills and knowledge to succeed in life.
Established in 2005, we are currently growing our day pupil numbers, ensuring we recruit passionate and dedicated staff to support our growth aspirations.
As part of Outcomes First Group, we pioneer innovative, evidence-based approaches that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for everyone in our care.
We are proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.
Benefits
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- "Your Wellbeing Matters" – Mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista):
- Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work & Electric Car Purchase Schemes
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including:
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid fertility treatment support
Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
All applicants will undergo social media checks, and successful candidates will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.
Outcomes First Group is committed to a fair, thorough, and efficient recruitment process aligned with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Delayed timelines and changes are unavoidable during safeguarding checks.
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