Coleg Cymunedol y Dderwen
Job Advertisement
Assistant Headteacher
L12-L16 £66,430-£73,426
From September 2025, CCYD is seeking to appoint an inspirational Assistant Headteacher with an excellent track record of school improvement. The successful candidate will be a visionary leader who can lead with confidence, passion and conviction. They will need to lead by example and be a source of inspiration, support and guidance to colleagues. They will have the highest expectations of every learner.
At CCYD, our learners are at the forefront of everything we do. Our Estyn report in October 2023 stated, ‘that we are a caring, inclusive community in which all staff ensure that learners’ wellbeing and engagement is central in their work’. It also states that ‘leaders value and promote learner attainment and well-being equally’.
If you are an experienced leader with the vision, energy and drive to continue to further develop the holistic growth of all learners and staff then we look forward to accepting your application.
In your application, please cover the following areas:
• The reason you are applying for a post at CCYD
• The direction and vision you see for the role and its impact on our school.
• Provide details of how you meet the key essential criteria for the job description of the Assistant Headteacher.
Please not we do not accept CV’s
A Disclosure Barring Service Check at Enhanced level will be required for this post
Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen 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.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.