DescriptionSupporting documentsEmployerLocation
Teacher of Welsh – Maternity cover, fixed term until 31st March 2026
Abertillery Learning Community
Teacher’s Main Pay Scale/UPS
Required to start as soon as possible.
The learning community seeks to appoint an ambitious and driven teacher of Welsh to join our languages faculty and support the further development of the LLC AoLE curriculum on
our secondary campus.
Our ideal candidate will have vision, enthusiasm, excellent communication skills and a passion for their subject area. Newly qualified and experienced teachers are encouraged to apply. You will be joining a highly motivated team and will receive high quality professional development and support.
The successful candidate will also be:
• A dynamic, inspirational and enthusiastic classroom practitioner with high expectations in the classroom
• Fully committed to learning, high quality teaching and raising standards for all learners
• Passionate about the subject; able to motivate learners and staff
• Committed to ensuring all learners reach their full potential
• Confident in teaching Welsh, and possibly other languages, across the age and ability range (KS3/4)
• Able to recognise opportunities and face challenges whilst maintaining a sense of humour and care for young people
• Capable of promoting partnerships and collaborative working
• A role model for learners and staff
• Familiar with the new Curriculum for Wales
ALC is based in the town of Abertillery and is comprised of a secondary campus and 3 primary campuses: Six Bells; Roseheyworth Road; and Tillery Street. We are an exciting and unique organisation and, as a multi-campus, all-through school, all staff are afforded a wide range of opportunities for carefully co-ordinated cross-phase working that supports both learner and staff development.
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.
ALC is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and we fully comply with safer recruitment practice. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is offered and all posts are subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosing and Barring Service.
This post requires a registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) under the category of 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 EWC Website
Closing Date: 11:59pm on Monday 3rd November 2025
Lesson observation and interviews will be undertaken week commencing 10th November 2025
Application forms should be returned direct to the school by email to the address on the attached advert.
Safeguarding Statement
Abertillery Learning Community is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.