Hillside Special School, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 1NN £12.26 per hour 6 hours 40 minutes per week, 38 weeks per year, term time only Permanent Contract (subject to a six-month probationary period). Required from September 2025 Reference: 7590 * 1 hour 20 minutes each day, 12pm – 1:20pm, Monday to Friday. We are seeking a committed and highly motivated person with a warm personality, to join the very friendly and supportive team at our all-age special school for pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties. We have 89 children on roll. Midday Supervisory Assistants (MDSAs) may be required to work with pupils of any age and ability. Emotional and physical resilience, the ability to stay calm in challenging situations, patience and a good sense of humour are all very important. MDSAs may also have the opportunity to work additional hours as Relief Learning Support Assistants (Casual Contract). 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 us, via email on admin@hillside.suffolk.sch.uk including your full name and ‘MDSA 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 visit. How to apply For full details about the role and how to apply, please see our website (Hillside Special School) 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 which can be found on our website. CVs cannot be accepted. Please email your completed application form to admin@hillside.suffolk.sch.uk or post to Hillside Special School, Hitchcock Place, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NN. Closing date: 10am, 2 July 2025. Interview date: 9 July 2025 (for the morning and duration of lunch). This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers 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. No agencies or CVs thank you.