Education & Lifelong Learning
Cardiff West Community High School
Post Title: SRB Teacher – Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Job Ref: ED50247042
Contract: Permanent
Salary: MPS/UPS + 2ALN Points
Hours: Full time
Start: 1st September 2026
Cardiff West Community High School is seeking to appoint a passionate and committed Specialist Resource Base (SRB) Teacher for Emotional Health and Wellbeing to join our inclusive and ambitious learning community.
Guided by our school motto, “Create Your World”, we are dedicated to ensuring that every young person is supported to thrive academically, emotionally and socially. This post provides an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), particularly those requiring specialist support in emotional health and wellbeing.
About the Role
The successful candidate will:
• Teach and support pupils in Years 7–11 and possibly Post-16 within the Specialist Resource Base
• Plan, deliver and assess high-quality learning experiences tailored to individual pupil needs
• Support pupils’ emotional regulation, resilience and engagement with learning
• Work closely with the SRB Lead Teacher, Progress Leaders and specialist staff
• Contribute to mentoring, PSE, enrichment activities and parents’ evenings
• Promote inclusive, restorative and relational practice across the school
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Essential
• A degree, PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience teaching secondary-aged pupils across a range of abilities
• Secure experience working with pupils with Additional Learning Needs
• Knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales
• A strong commitment to inclusion and pupil wellbeing
• Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) and willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check
Desirable
• Experience teaching additional subject areas
• Additional qualifications related to ALN, SEMH or wellbeing
• Ability to speak Welsh
• A commitment to restorative and relational approaches
What We Offer:
• A supportive, pupil-centred school culture rooted in Ambition, Resilience and Trust
• A collaborative and reflective staff team
• High-quality professional learning and development opportunities
• The opportunity to make a real impact within a well-established Specialist Resource Base
• Strong links with families, local services and the wider community
Cardiff West Community High School proudly serves the communities of Ely and Caerau and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
If you are an enthusiastic teacher who believes in the power of education to transform lives, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Together, let’s help every pupil Create Their World.
Under the Teacher and Higher Education Act 1998 and the Teachers (Compulsory Registration) Wales Regulations 2000, every qualified teacher, who is employed in a maintained school must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
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. We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 9am
Shortlisting: W/B Monday 1st June 2026
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
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.