Deputy Headteacher

CYFARTHFA HIGH SCHOOL

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

Salary: L18-22

Required for September 2024

The Governing Body at Cyfarthfa High School is excited to appoint an outstanding and professional Deputy Headteacher to join our leadership team to take forward our school. The wellbeing of the school community is at the centre of the ethos of Cyfarthfa High School. Our school holds a strong position within the town of Merthyr Tydfil and is proud to contribute to the wider local community.

Governors are seeking to appoint an inspirational leader who has a clear and compelling vision and a strong belief in the importance of education, supporting the Headteacher and working with the Senior Leadership Team to drive the school’s mission. You will enable learners to become ambitious, capable and well-rounded citizens through high quality learning and teaching in a supportive environment.

We are looking for a skilled professional who:

• is a successful leader within Secondary education

• has the vision, knowledge, experience and leadership skills to support the Headteacher in leading our school forward and build on existing strengths

• is a strategic thinker who will work closely and effectively with the whole school

• has a track record of successful, impactful leadership at whole school level

• has up-to-date knowledge of what makes excellent learning and teaching, together with curriculum and assessment

• has the personality to inspire and motivate students and staff

• is a professional with effective management and interpersonal skills

• will be approachable, with excellent communication skills

• will embrace and develop the school’s relationships with the community

• is committed to their own and whole school professional development

• has high standards and expectations – ensuring every child receives the best education in an equitable environment that looks after every single learner

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate/passport/work permit in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The closing date for this post is midday on 3rd May 2024.

Shortlisting will take place on 8th May 2024. Interviews will be held over two days, the date will be confirmed following shortlisting. Candidates will be informed if they are to proceed to the Governing Body interview on Day 2. The successful candidate will be required to commence in September 2024

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the closing date.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council encourages applications from Welsh speakers. Application forms may be submitted in Welsh and any applications completed in Welsh will not be treated any less favourably than those submitted in English. If you are successfully shortlisted for interview please contact us to let us know if you would like your interview to be conducted through the medium of Welsh.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity