Education & Lifelong Learning
Cardiff West Community High School
Post Title: General Teacher
Ref: ED50277035
Scale: MPS/UPS
Hours: Full time & Temporary – 1 year
Start: September 2025
We are looking for a dedicated and committed teacher to join our successful team. The successful candidate will have high aspirations for all, be focused on raising standards and be an excellent classroom practitioner. This post will include elements of mathematics and science. There is also a possibility of working within our BESD provision.
Cardiff West Community High School is a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community school in the West of Cardiff. The school opened in September 2017 and we moved into an all-purpose new school site in April 2019.
This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button.
Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the school by email for the attention of The Headteacher, before the closing date.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 30th April 2025 at 12 noon
Shortlisting: Wednesday 30th April 2025
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:
• aged under 25;
• not in employment, education or training;
• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;
• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh
New High School West of Cardiff 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.