THE DETAILS:
- Location: Carmarthenshire,
- Hours: Full time
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary Type: Not Supplied
- Language: Welsh
- Closing Date: 07 April, 2025 12:00 AM
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We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
About the vacancy
Vacancy ID: 1520
Organisation: Schools
Section: Tycroes Primary School
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Carmarthenshire
Grade: Head Teachers/Assistant Head Teachers/Deputy Head Teacher Pay and Conditions
If part time, the full time salary quoted (which is based on full time equivalent) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Salary From: L5 - £55,900
Salary To: L9 - £61,705
Contract Hours As per School Teachers' Pay and Condition (Wales) Document
Come and join our team
Required for September 2025
Ysgol Tycroes is situated in the village of Tycroes just off J49 of the M4, near Ammanford, and welcomes pupils from a wide catchment area within the Amman Valley area. There are currently 201 pupils on roll. We are an English-medium school, but with a strong commitment to the development of the Welsh language amongst our pupils and school community.
Due to the promotion of the current post holder, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, committed and creative team as Deputy Headteacher. The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a passionate, empathetic, enthusiastic and exceptionally motivated person. You will join a supportive and dedicated leadership team.
The person appointed will:
Ysgol Tycroes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all its staff are expected to support this core commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Visits to the school are welcomed. If you would like to visit the school, or discuss the post further, please contact the Headteacher, Mrs Sally-Anne Watts.
Visits to the school: 1 st April @ 1:30pm or 2 nd April @ 4pm
Closing date: 7 th April 2025
Shortlisting date: 30 th April 2025 (TBC)
Interview date: wb 12 th May 2025
The Governing Body look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.
Contacts
Job Title: Headteacher - Mrs Sally-Anne Watts
Web: www.tycroesprimaryschool.co.uk
Email: sally-anne.watts@tycroes.ysgolccc.cymru
Tel: (01269) 593253 (term-time only)
Job Description: Job Profile DH 2025.pdf - 316KB Opens in a new window
Expected date of interview: 12 May 2025
DBS level: An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk
Welsh language level - Verbal: Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date: 07/04/2025, 16:00
The Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
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: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. P lease 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.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
About the vacancy
Vacancy ID: 1520
Organisation: Schools
Section: Tycroes Primary School
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Carmarthenshire
Grade: Head Teachers/Assistant Head Teachers/Deputy Head Teacher Pay and Conditions
If part time, the full time salary quoted (which is based on full time equivalent) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Salary From: L5 - £55,900
Salary To: L9 - £61,705
Contract Hours As per School Teachers' Pay and Condition (Wales) Document
Come and join our team
Required for September 2025
Ysgol Tycroes is situated in the village of Tycroes just off J49 of the M4, near Ammanford, and welcomes pupils from a wide catchment area within the Amman Valley area. There are currently 201 pupils on roll. We are an English-medium school, but with a strong commitment to the development of the Welsh language amongst our pupils and school community.
Due to the promotion of the current post holder, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, committed and creative team as Deputy Headteacher. The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a passionate, empathetic, enthusiastic and exceptionally motivated person. You will join a supportive and dedicated leadership team.
The person appointed will:
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a high level of digital competency
- Be an ambassador for the school with parents, governors and the wider community
- Promote excellence, equality and high expectations for all pupils
- Play a key role in devising, delivering and ensuring the implementation of the school's vision, leadership and strategic direction
- Evaluate school performance, identifying and monitoring priorities for improvement
- Manage, promote and secure excellent teaching and learning across the whole school
- Take shared responsibility for the review and further development of the curriculum alongside the Headteacher and staff
- Provide and support professional development for all staff
- Work closely with staff to ensure best practice and understanding of accountability
- Undertake day-to-day management, organisation and administration tasks
- Work effectively with the school's Governing Body
- Take an active part in the wider life of the school
- Deputise in the absence of the Headteacher
- Have aspirations to move on to Headship in the future
Ysgol Tycroes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all its staff are expected to support this core commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Visits to the school are welcomed. If you would like to visit the school, or discuss the post further, please contact the Headteacher, Mrs Sally-Anne Watts.
Visits to the school: 1 st April @ 1:30pm or 2 nd April @ 4pm
Closing date: 7 th April 2025
Shortlisting date: 30 th April 2025 (TBC)
Interview date: wb 12 th May 2025
The Governing Body look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.
Contacts
Job Title: Headteacher - Mrs Sally-Anne Watts
Web: www.tycroesprimaryschool.co.uk
Email: sally-anne.watts@tycroes.ysgolccc.cymru
Tel: (01269) 593253 (term-time only)
Job Description: Job Profile DH 2025.pdf - 316KB Opens in a new window
Expected date of interview: 12 May 2025
DBS level: An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk
Welsh language level - Verbal: Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date: 07/04/2025, 16:00
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: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. P lease 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.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.