Teacher - Special Needs (SEN)
Hillside Special School, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NNThis job expired on 21 June 2021 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 June 2021 at 10am
Date listed
24 May 2021
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR / UPR + SEN Allowance
Additional allowances
Includes Special Educational Needs (SEN) Allowance
Teacher - Special Needs (SEN) job summary
Required from September 2021 or January 2022.
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 and uphold the values of the school at all times
• 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 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
Interview date: Monday 28 June 2021. However, we may call candidates to interview earlier than this date.
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
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
- Phone number
- 01787 372808
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). The age range is 2 ½ to 19 years. We place the pupils at the heart of everything and are aspirational for pupils’ outcomes. Hillside has been consistently rated as “Outstanding” by Ofsted since 2004.
Arranging a visit to Hillside Special School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@hillside.suffolk.sch.uk.
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