Teacher - Ysgol Gymunedol Croesgoch (Maternity Cover)

Salary: Pay Scale Within: £32,433 - £49,944

Fixed-term Maternity Cover, 32.5 hours per week, starting March 2025, and ending August 31, 2025

Ysgol Gymunedol Croesgoch, nestled in a beautiful rural setting, is home to a small team of dedicated staff committed to creating a nurturing and supportive environment for our pupils. As we transition to becoming a Welsh medium school, we are proud of our warm, welcoming atmosphere and supportive ethos.

We are excited to welcome an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our teaching team as a Meithrin and Derbyn Teacher, covering maternity leave starting March 2025, after the February half term.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging and effective lessons to Meithrin and Derbyn pupils in accordance with the Welsh medium curriculum.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment that caters to the diverse needs of our youngest learners.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement innovative teaching strategies.
• Communicate effectively with pupils, parents, and colleagues in both English and Welsh.

Requirements:

• Fluency in Welsh is essential, with the ability to communicate confidently in both spoken and written forms.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent, with relevant experience in early years and foundation phase education.
• A passion for fostering a love of learning and supporting the holistic development of young learners.

If you would like to visit the school or learn more about the role, please contact us to arrange a visit.

NQTs are welcome to apply.

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Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are essential. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.