Headteacher

Hillside School is a highly successful school for pupils with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties. The school serves a wide catchment area covering the whole of south west Suffolk, is well embedded in the local community and has strong links to neighbouring schools.

We are committed to providing a stimulating, happy and supportive environment in which every child is valued as an individual and encouraged to lead as full and independent a life as possible.

Required from January 2017, the governors invite applications from candidates with drive and imagination, as well as excellent leadership and management skills to build on the many outstanding strengths of the school.

In January 2014, Hillside School was described by Ofsted, for the third consecutive time, as 'Outstanding' in all four categories:

• achievement of pupils
• quality of teaching
• behaviour and safety of pupils
• leadership and management; stating that: "Complacency is not an option at Hillside" and that "There is a sense of shared responsibility that is intrinsic in the fabric of the school".

Please visit our website www.hillsidespecial.org.uk

If you have the qualities and would welcome the challenge, we would like to hear from you.

We warmly welcome and encourage visits to school. Please contact Emma Thake, Business Manager on (01787) 372808 to arrange.

For an application pack, please contact Headteacher Recruitment at: headships@suffolk.gov.uk or (01473) 263943.

Closing date: midday, 14 September 2016.
Interview dates: 22/23 September 2016.

All vacancies appear on: www.suffolkjobsdirect.org

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks required for relevant posts.

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HILLSIDE SPECIAL SCHOOL
Roll: 70 pupils (3-19)