Qualified Teacher (Maternity Cover)- Special Needs (SEN)

Overview

Hillside is a very successful school for pupils with a wide range of complex needs including Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and Autism (ASD).

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated class teacher to cover Maternity Leave.

The age range is 4 to 19 years and you may be required to work with pupils of any age and ability. We currently have 86 pupils on roll.

Personal attributes

You will:

have high levels of professionalism and uphold the values of the school at all times
be familiar with and conduct yourself in accordance with the Teachers’ Standards
put the needs and wellbeing of the pupils at the forefront of everything you do
have a truly positive attitude
be methodical in your approach and have outstanding organisation skills
have the ability to be tactful, conscientious and discreet when dealing with challenging situations
be flexible, adaptable and able to multitask
demonstrate a commitment to maintaining outstanding levels of safeguarding
have patience and the ability to stay calm and positive
be driven and have a commitment to continuous personal development and school improvement
be emotionally and physically resilient
have a passion for teaching pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and Complex Autism (ASD)
have excellent communication skills, work co-operatively and develop positive relationships with pupils, families and staff at all levels
work with a team to deliver outstanding Teaching and Learning to our pupils
be confident in the use of IT
have a good sense of humour

Role is suitable for ECTs.

Salary

Salary: MPR / UPR plus SEN Allowance

Contract Type and Working Hours

Required from: September 2025

Contract type: Fixed Term

Contracted Hours: Maternity Cover for 1 year (1.0 FTE), pupil's school day is 8:45-3:10

Location

Hillside Special School
Hitchcock Place
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 1NN

Job Description and Application Form

Closing date and how to apply

Closing date: Friday 2nd May 2025 at 10:00am

Interview date: Tuesday 13th May 2025 (All Day)

We actively encourage applicants to see our school in action before applying for vacancies. If this post is of interest to you and you would like to know more, please contact Lizzi Murphy, Headteacher, via email to: admin@hillside.suffolk.sch.uk including your full name and ‘Teacher Vacancy’ in the subject line. Please also include your phone number in the body of your email and we will arrange a mutually convenient time to have an informal chat and a visit.

If you think you have the qualities to fulfil this role and you want to make a real contribution to our school, we would welcome an application from you. All applications must be made on an official application form and must be accompanied by a covering letter. Please send your completed application form to admin@hillside.suffolk.sch.uk

All applications must be made on an official application form. CVs cannot be accepted.

Job reference: TMC Apr25

Hillside Special is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children’s barred list check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the school.

We expect all candidates to have read the following two documents:

No recruitment agencies, thank you.