PONTARDDULAIS PRIMARY SCHOOL     

EDUCATION SERVICE

DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER – To start 1^st January 2024

L11 – L15

Contract type:  Full Time

Contract term:  Permanent                               Number on roll: 399

Pontarddulais Primary is a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming school.  Our school motto ‘Everyone is unique, everyone is important, everyone deserves the very best’ underpins what Pontarddulais Primary is about and aspires to be.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and skilled person to the post of Deputy Headteacher to join our progressive and vibrant school. The right candidate for this post will have at least 5 years' experience teaching and leading a subject, key stage or year group. They must have a proven track record to be able to plan strategically to manage, motivate and inspire teams of teachers in innovative strategies to improve learning and teaching.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a well-motivated and outstanding teacher with drive and enthusiasm to the post of Deputy Headteacher to commence on 1st January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. 

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A large team of professional, hardworking and motivated teachers and support staff committed to developing and raising standards.
• Happy children who enjoy learning and wider opportunities
• A strong leadership group to support the driving of the school vision.
• A committed governing body with high expectations for the life and work of the school
• Positive relationships with parents and the wider community
• An opportunity to continually professionally develop to prepare for headship in the future.

KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Support the Head in delivery of the school vision, for all learners.
• Be able to lead the school in the absence of the Headteacher taking operational decisions, including on learning and teaching, health and safety and safeguarding.
• Be able to lead a large management team in driving school improvement through effective self-evaluation and action planning.
• Take ownership of evidencing our improvement of outcomes for all learners 
• Attend governing body meetings.
• Attend events, supporting the school and community.
• Manage and motivate the support team, including TAs, lunchtime staff and all support staff.
• Have a commitment to continued professional development for yourself and others.

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL:

• Hold as a minimum, a B.ED or B.A & PGCE or equivalent & have at least 5 years' experience in teaching and leadership
• Show enthusiasm and commitment for working in partnership with children, staff, governors, parents and the local community.
• Will be an inspirational, supportive and enthusiastic leader who can also work as part of a team and inspire children and staff to reach their full potential.
• Be able to work with children and staff to initiate and drive successful change across the school.
• Be able to explain, utilise and implement the primary curriculum, using principles of teaching, learning and assessment and an appropriate range of methods and techniques.
• Have the ability to utilise educational and multi-agency networks to initiate and develop positive changes.
• Work alongside the headteacher to lead and drive the changes required in education in Wales to embed and improve the curriculum required for the Twenty first Century.
• Have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the National Mission for Wales.
• Play a significant role in the strategic direction and life of the school using energy and enthusiasm.
• Are a caring, reflective, and excellent practitioner who truly places the wellbeing of our young people at the heart of your approach.
• Have a passion for teaching, and high aspirations for all pupils.
• Have demonstrable management, leadership skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills, inter-personal and organisational skills.
• Know how to design, plan and provide inclusive, authentic teaching and learning experiences which enable children to realise the four purposes in their learning.
• Have an innovative, collaborative and creative approach.
• Be committed to high standards of teaching and learning and the professional development of staff.
• Have confidence understanding and communicating data in relation to pupils' progress.
• Be flexible and forward thinking in your approach.
• Be able to assists the HT in major developments and key responsibilities including the expression and utilisation of data analysis that secures and underpins school improvement.
• Be able explain, utilise and implement the range of approaches used in self-evaluation in school improvement.

Visit to Pontarddulais Primary School: Please contact the school to make an appointment
Closing date: Midday Friday 13^th October 2023

Shortlisting: Tuesday 17^th October 2023

Lesson Observations: 23^rd and 24^th October 2023
Interviews: 26^th and 27^th October 2023

Application forms and further particulars are available on the Swansea Teaching Posts website: https://www.swansea.gov.uk/schooljobs 

Please submit a letter of application and a completed application form to the headteacher, Gareth Davies. DaviesG429@Hwbcymru.net

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding 

Safeguarding: The Authority in line with the Corporate Safeguarding Policy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Authority expects all staff to undertake and keep up to date with mandatory safeguarding training for the both the protection of children and adults. 

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS): This post requires the postholder to have the level of DBS disclosure as indicated: Enhanced DBS Disclosure Application. 

If you are successful, you are required to be a member of the Education Workforce Council.