Hillside Special School - Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 1NN MPR/UPR plus SEN Allowance Full Time Maternity Leave for 1 year Reference: 7258 Required from September 2025 Hillside Special School 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 a talented and highly motivated 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. You will: have high levels of professionalism and always uphold the values of the school 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 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. To find out more: 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: adminhillside.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 arrange 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 will welcome an application from you. All applications must be made on an official application form and must be accompanied by a covering letter. How to apply: Job attachments can be downloaded below: Application Form (docx) Guidance Notes (docx) Completed applications should be made via: adminhillside.suffolk.sch.uk Full details, an application pack and how to apply, can also be found on the school website: www.hillsidespecial.org.uk/vacancies No agencies, thank you Closing date: 10am, 2 May 2025. Interview date: 13 May 2025. Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the school.