Teacher - Waldo Williams Primary School (Fixed Term)

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

This is a fixed-term position (32.5 hours per week) until 30/04/2026, covering a teacher's sabbatical.

Waldo Williams Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive school with a strong commitment to nurturing the potential of every child. We pride ourselves on creating a positive, caring environment where high expectations are set to give our pupils the best possible chance of success. We value the excellent relationships we have built with children, parents, and the local community, with our dedicated staff playing a central role in ensuring these connections remain positive and productive.

Our Governing Body is seeking to appoint an exceptional and innovative classroom teacher who shares our ethos and is enthusiastic about embracing the principles of the Curriculum for Wales. The successful candidate will join our friendly, experienced, and committed professional team.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Committed to providing high-quality, inclusive education and care that excites and engages all pupils.
• Dedicated to driving progress and raising standards across all areas of learning.
• Skilled in planning and delivering engaging lessons that reflect the four purposes of the curriculum, fostering high-quality literacy, numeracy, and digital skills across all Areas of Learning and Experience.
• Enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative in their approach to teaching and learning.
• Flexible, fair, and responsive to the developmental needs of children.
• A strong communicator who thrives as part of a collaborative team.
• Able to build and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders.
• Willing to engage in extracurricular activities to enrich the school community.
• Interested in developing outdoor education, an area we are keen to expand.
• Committed to their own professional development and continuous learning.

In return, we can offer you:

• Ongoing support and opportunities for professional development.
• A supportive and engaged Governing Body.
• A dynamic, stimulating, and challenging environment in which to work.
• The chance to work with inquisitive, enthusiastic children and supportive families.

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the qualities we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

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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 not needed. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.