Hillside Special School – Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 1NN Qualified Teacher MPR / UPR plus SEN Allowance 1.0 FTE Full Time Permanent Reference: 7332 Required from September 2025 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 a highly motivated Qualified Teacher. The age range of our pupils 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 organisational 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 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 SLD, PMLD and 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 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 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 welcome an application from you. For more information To find out more about us, please visit our website (hillsidespecial.org.uk). To find out more about the role, please visit our vacancies page (hillsidespecial.org.uk/Qualified-Teacher). Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact Lizzi Murphy, Headteacher by emailing admin@hillside.suffolk.sch.uk including your full name and ‘Teacher Vacancy’ in the subject line. Please include your phone number and email address in the body of your email and we will arrange a convenient time for an informal chat and to arrange a visit to our school. How to apply To apply, please read the Application Guidance (docx) and complete an Application Form (docx) in full and return with a covering letter by email to admin@hillside.suffolk.sch.uk. Closing date: 10am, 16 May 2025 Interview date: 21 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. No agencies, thank you Pupils on Roll: 86