Secondary
Teacher of the Deaf
“Ashton Community Science College is a Good School”. (Ofsted 2023)
Main pay scale – Upper pay scale with SEN 1 allowance
Start date 1st September 2025
The Governors wish to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and well-qualified teacher of the Deaf. We provide support in a mainstream setting to deaf children in our SERF (capacity 20 places) through a combination of specialist input and mainstream lessons so this is a position for a Teacher of the Deaf with a commitment to contribute towards curriculum development and subject leadership.
Ashton Community Science College is an 11-16 mixed school with 870 pupils on roll and was rated as Good by Ofsted in the last inspection in 2023.
Our goal is to be an outstanding High School and we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, well qualified teacher to teach across the full ability and age range, who is committed to raising standards by inspiring learners. If you believe that young people deserve nothing less than the best and have the passion, drive and ambition to make a difference as a leader in a key area, you would be a welcome addition to our school family.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a recognised teacher of the deaf qualification
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner
- Hold a minimum level 3 sign language qualification
- Be ambitious to raise attainment and achieve positive outcomes for all students
- Have a strong commitment to engaging students of all abilities
- Be innovative and inspirational in their classroom delivery
- Have a strong desire to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school
We welcome applications from teachers who have an enthusiasm for their subject and for working with young people. They should have a real interest in a wide range of teaching and learning approaches and enjoy working in, as well as leading, a team. A full programme of support is available as part of our commitment to investing in high quality staff.
ACSC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to provide a disclosure from Disclosure Barring Service before any appointment is confirmed. All short-listed candidates are subject to an online check.
Application documents are available to download in the vacancies section of the school website http://www.ashtoncsc.lancs.sch.uk/job-vacancies
Applications should be submitted electronically by 9am Thursday 24th of April 2025 to HR@ashtoncsc.com
Please note we regret we are unable to contact individual applicants who may be unsuccessful at this time.
Interviews will take place on week commencing 5th of May 2025.
Closing Date: 24 April 2025, 9.00am
Interview Date: 5 May 2025