It has been agreed that the Services for
Children with a Vision Impairment is able to recruit a new Teacher
for the Visually Impaired. This will be either a Qualified Teacher
for the Visually Impaired (QTVI) who has completed the additional,
mandatory teaching qualification (option a), or, a qualified
teacher who has at least three years teaching experience and who is
prepared to undertake the additional mandatory qualification
(option b). The option will be based on the successful
candidate.
Costings:
Option a: Circa £47,000
Teacher Pay and Conditions, Main Pay Scale 6 + min SEN
allowance
(Circa £39,230) plus mandatory QTVI training (Circa
£7,000). On
qualification option b pay will be awarded.
Option b: Circa £46,500
Teacher Pay and Conditions Upper Pay Scale 1 + max SEN
allowance.