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- Location: Carmarthenshire,
- Hours: Full time
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary Type: Not Supplied
- Language: Welsh
- Closing Date: 06 May, 2025 12:00 AM
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We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.
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: 1622
Organisation: Schools
Section: Coedcae 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: L12 - £66,430
Salary To: L16 - £73,426
Contract Hours 32.5
Come and join our team
Coedcae School is a popular, thriving institution, which serves a richly diverse community in an urban part of Llanelli, within the local authority area of Carmarthenshire.
Our school finds itself in a privileged location: we are within a few miles of the M4, which allows for convenient commuting, travel and ease of access to the city of Cardiff with all its retail, leisure and hospitality opportunities, yet we benefit enormously from our proximity to both coast and countryside. Indeed, the Gower Peninsula is a stone's throw from our school, and the national parks of the Brecon Beacons and the Pembrokeshire Coast are an easy drive away. Our school sits conveniently on the border between the counties of Swansea and Carmarthenshire.
Ours is a mixed secondary school for pupils aged 11-16. There are currently 870 pupils on roll. Most of our pupils live in the direct catchment area of our school, with some coming on roll as preferred placements.
Our vision for our school is that our pupils will be inspired by the curriculum that we offer, in all its forms, resulting in strong personal progress and the development of skills that serve them well to thrive in the world both within and beyond our school walls.
We are privileged to be able to draw on a strong team of 54 support staff and 56 teachers here at Coedcae School. Teaching and associate staff are caring, talented and hard-working colleagues, and there is a strong commitment to continuous improvement. We take professional development very seriously and aim to nurture the talents of all colleagues. The involvement and empowerment of all staff is important to us in our drive to raise standards and we genuinely strive to work as one team, in the best interests of our pupils.
The values of respect, honesty, kindness and inclusion underpin our approach to all our work here at Coedcae School, driving all interactions across our warm and friendly school community.
We invest robustly in leadership development programmes and opportunities for our staff. Most of our middle leaders have successfully engaged with nationally-approved leadership training programmes, the opportunity for which we offer annually. We also work closely with the regional consortium, Partneriaeth, in relation to senior leader development programmes and we are currently working with a network of schools across south Wales to deliver an Aspiring Headteacher programme, which benefits our senior leaders.
In our core inspection in February 2023, Estyn, the school inspectorate for Wales, found our school to be a 'highly inclusive, safe and supportive environment where pupils and staff thrive.' Our interim inspection visit of September 2024 confirmed that the school was maintaining its strong practice across core areas, including self-evaluation for improvement practice, about which we were honoured to be asked to share a case study on the Estyn website.
If this opportunity appeals to you and resonates with your own values and principles, please do read on and do not hesitate to contact us if you would like further information. Furthermore, if you would like to visit our school, please contact Laura Jones at: laura.jones@coedcae.org , and she will be happy to arrange this on your behalf.
Job Description: Advert pack for Assistant Headteacher - April 25 - FINAL.pdf - 457KB 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 1 - You will need a basic knowledge of Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level..
Closing Date: 06/05/2025, 09:00
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: 1622
Organisation: Schools
Section: Coedcae 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: L12 - £66,430
Salary To: L16 - £73,426
Contract Hours 32.5
Come and join our team
Coedcae School is a popular, thriving institution, which serves a richly diverse community in an urban part of Llanelli, within the local authority area of Carmarthenshire.
Our school finds itself in a privileged location: we are within a few miles of the M4, which allows for convenient commuting, travel and ease of access to the city of Cardiff with all its retail, leisure and hospitality opportunities, yet we benefit enormously from our proximity to both coast and countryside. Indeed, the Gower Peninsula is a stone's throw from our school, and the national parks of the Brecon Beacons and the Pembrokeshire Coast are an easy drive away. Our school sits conveniently on the border between the counties of Swansea and Carmarthenshire.
Ours is a mixed secondary school for pupils aged 11-16. There are currently 870 pupils on roll. Most of our pupils live in the direct catchment area of our school, with some coming on roll as preferred placements.
Our vision for our school is that our pupils will be inspired by the curriculum that we offer, in all its forms, resulting in strong personal progress and the development of skills that serve them well to thrive in the world both within and beyond our school walls.
We are privileged to be able to draw on a strong team of 54 support staff and 56 teachers here at Coedcae School. Teaching and associate staff are caring, talented and hard-working colleagues, and there is a strong commitment to continuous improvement. We take professional development very seriously and aim to nurture the talents of all colleagues. The involvement and empowerment of all staff is important to us in our drive to raise standards and we genuinely strive to work as one team, in the best interests of our pupils.
The values of respect, honesty, kindness and inclusion underpin our approach to all our work here at Coedcae School, driving all interactions across our warm and friendly school community.
We invest robustly in leadership development programmes and opportunities for our staff. Most of our middle leaders have successfully engaged with nationally-approved leadership training programmes, the opportunity for which we offer annually. We also work closely with the regional consortium, Partneriaeth, in relation to senior leader development programmes and we are currently working with a network of schools across south Wales to deliver an Aspiring Headteacher programme, which benefits our senior leaders.
In our core inspection in February 2023, Estyn, the school inspectorate for Wales, found our school to be a 'highly inclusive, safe and supportive environment where pupils and staff thrive.' Our interim inspection visit of September 2024 confirmed that the school was maintaining its strong practice across core areas, including self-evaluation for improvement practice, about which we were honoured to be asked to share a case study on the Estyn website.
If this opportunity appeals to you and resonates with your own values and principles, please do read on and do not hesitate to contact us if you would like further information. Furthermore, if you would like to visit our school, please contact Laura Jones at: laura.jones@coedcae.org , and she will be happy to arrange this on your behalf.
Job Description: Advert pack for Assistant Headteacher - April 25 - FINAL.pdf - 457KB 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 1 - You will need a basic knowledge of Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level..
Closing Date: 06/05/2025, 09:00
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.