TEACHER OF HUMANITIES / HISTORY - Ysgol Y Strade
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About the vacancy
Vacancy ID:
2299
Organisation:
Schools
Number of vacancies:
1
Contract type:
Temporary/Secondment - Full Time
Contract end date:
31 August 2026
Location:
Carmarthenshire
Grade:
School Teachers
Salary:
£32,433 - £49,944 (MPR2 - UPR3)
If part time, the full time salary quoted (which is based on full time equivalent) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate :
£24.72 – £30.04
Contract Hours
1.0 FTE
Come and join our team
The Headteacher and Governors of our school wish to appoint a dedicated Teacher, who is passionate about educating and developing children to become independent and confident individuals to start in January 2026.
You will have excellent teaching skills, interpersonal qualities and be able work as part of a team to maintain the high standards we set ourselves and our pupils.
You must be a good communicator to establish and maintain open channels of communication between staff, parents, guardians, and educational professionals.
The successful applicant will also be enthusiastic and creative when delivering the skills-based curriculum.
In return the school can offer:
* A team of happy, friendly, and welcoming colleagues.
* A dedicated, motivated leadership team that wants to develop future leaders.
* Enthusiastic and dedicated children.
* Supportive staff and Governing Body.
For an informal discussion please contact Mr Daniel Hughes, Assistant Headteacher.
Job Description:
Athro Teacher Disgrifiad Swydd Ysgol Y – 196KB Opens in a new window
Expected date of interview:
26 September 2025
DBS level:
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job
Welsh language level - verbal
Level 5 - You will need to be able to communicate fluently in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date:
19/09/2025, 10:00
The Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
* Competitive salary
* Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
* Access to staff health and wellbeing support
* Personal development and career progression
* Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
* Flexible working and family friendly policies
Additional Information
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: Please Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
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