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Post title: Teacher (maternity cover)
Post Ref: ED50282334
Contract: Temporary until October 31st 2026
Salary: MPS/UPS
The post will commence on 5th January 2026
The Governors of the Hollies Special School wish to appoint a highly creative, passionate, and committed Primary Teacher who wants to achieve the very highest standards of teaching and learning for our pupils.
The post is temporary to cover the maternity leave of the permanent post holder and will continue until 31/10/2026 or the resumption/resignation of the permanent post holder, whichever is sooner.
We are looking to appoint a teacher who has experience of teaching in a specialist setting and who understands autism and its’ associated learning needs.
The Hollies is a local authority day special school catering for pupils 4-11 years old who have a diagnosis of Autism. The school serves the whole of the City and County of Cardiff and currently has 155 pupils on roll.
We are committed to providing personalised learning experiences so that every child can communicate, interact, grow, and develop to the best of their ability. Together with families, we can ensure that our children have the skills and knowledge to manage everyday life as independently as they can and to lead happy and successful lives.
You will need to:
•Be a good and outstanding teacher with successful teaching experience in a special education or mainstream setting.
•Have a thorough understanding of working with pupils with ALN, ASD
•Be able to work as part of a highly effective team.
•Have excellent communication and IT skills.
•Have Qualified Teacher Status
We offer:
•Professional development opportunities
•An opportunity to be involved in the development and progression of the whole school.
•A very supportive team
We are looking for someone who will contribute to the wider life of the school and who is able to make an impact beyond their own classroom. Candidates need to have high expectations for all pupils to reach their full potential enabling them to flourish.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button.
Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the school by email for the attention of The Headteacher, before the closing date.
Closing date: 10th November 2025 at 12 noon
Interviews: 21st November 2025
Visits to the school are welcome, please contact Miss Kay Hughes-Jones.
We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate/passport/work permit in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:
•aged under 25;
•not in employment, education or training;
•from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;
•ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.
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