The Governing Body of The River Centre 3-16 Learning Community are seeking to appoint an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to fully support the school’s journey towards excellence. The successful candidate will be passionate about driving The River Centre 3-16 Learning Community forward and will have the ability to motivate and develop staff as part of a tenacious team, which prides itself as being truly collaborative and supportive.
We wish to appoint an ambitious and inspirational leader who has worked within a special school setting, who will make outstanding contributions to the senior leadership team and the future development of the school.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Thorough pre-employment screening is undertaken during the recruitment process. The post holder will be required to complete an application for a Disclosure of Criminal Records.
This post requires a registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) under the category of School Teacher and registration will need to be in place prior to commencement in the role. Information on how to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) can be found on the following website http://www.ewc.wales/ or by telephoning 02920 460099.
The River Centre 3-16 Learning Community is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include an Enhanced Disclosure with Child Barred List.
For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.
About us
At Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have. We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.
For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Kieran Dash (Acting Headteacher) at kierandash@trc3-16.co.uk or alternatively call: 01495 369628.
Closing Date: 19th May 2026 at 12:00 midnight
Interview Date: 2nd and 3rd June 2026
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