CYFARTHFA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL – Assistant Head Teacher
Leadership scale L3-L7 • £55,345 - £61,198 • Required from September 2026
The Governors wish to appoint an Assistant Head to join the Leadership team. You will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team in supporting the Head in the strategic management and development of the school.
Responsibilities
* Key Stage 2 leadership
* Curriculum development
* Learning mentor
* Director of learning
* Inclusion
* KS 2 – 3 Transition
Qualifications
* Have a proven clear understanding of what constitutes outstanding teaching and learning and a commitment to developing this in others
* Have highly effective organisational, managerial and interpersonal skills and the ability to lead, support and motivate colleagues as well as the ability to assess children
* Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations of children's achievement and behaviour
* Will build on the school's successes and have a strategic role in moving the school forward
* Has a commitment to teamwork and working in partnership with parents/carers and the wider community
* Is committed to raising standards of attainment of all pupils
* Has initiative, energy, creativity and a sense of humour
* Is approachable with excellent communication skills
* You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential
* Ability to speak Welsh is desirable
* This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check
Diversity & Equality
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. 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.
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