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Teacher - Special Needs (SEN)

Hillside Special School, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NN

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• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  25 May 2020 at 1pm

• Date listed

  7 May 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR / UPR + SEN Allowance
• Additional allowances:

  Includes Special Educational Needs (SEN) Allowance

Teacher - Special Needs (SEN) job summary

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated qualified class teacher.

The age range is 2 ½ to 19 years and you may be required to work with pupils of any age and ability.

You will:
• have high levels of professionalism
• have a truly positive approach
• be flexible, adaptable and able to multitask
• have patience and the ability to stay calm and positive in challenging situations
• be driven and have a commitment to continuous school improvement and personal development
• be emotionally and physically resilient
• have skills and experience in teaching pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and Autism (ASD)
• have a proven track record of excellent communication skills, working co-operatively and developing positive relationships with pupils, families and staff at all levels
• have knowledge and have undertaken training in using strategies used to successfully teach pupils with PMLD, SLD and/or Autism
• be able to lead a team of teaching assistants to deliver outstanding Teaching and Learning to our pupils
• be confident in the use of IT
• have a good sense of humour

In normal circumstances, we actively encourage applicants to see our school in action before applying for vacancies; due to the current situation this will not be possible. However, we would encourage all applicants to get in touch with us to discuss this position in further detail and to find out more about our school, prior to submitting an application.

If this post is of interest to you and you would like to know more, please contact Lizzi Murphy, Headteacher, via email to: head@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.

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 application form to admin@hillside.suffolk.sch.uk and copy in head@hillside.suffolk.sch.uk

Pupils on Roll: 90

Full details and an application pack can be found on the school website: www.hillsidespecial.org.uk/about_us/vacancies

Closing date: Monday 25 May 2020 at 13:00 PM
Interview date: Thursday 28 May 2020 (these will take place remotely via a video conference)

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Hillside 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:
- Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
- Safer Recruitment Policy

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About Hillside Special School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 85 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hillside Special School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@hillside.suffolk.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillside-special-school-sudbury (opens in new tab)

Hillside is a very successful school that places the pupils at the heart of everything and is aspirational for pupils’ outcomes. We have been consistently rated as “Outstanding” by Ofsted since 2004.

The staff are friendly and supportive and as a school, we are committed to equality and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role.

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