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- Hours: Full time
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary Type: Not Supplied
- Language: Welsh
- Closing Date: 12 May, 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: 1628
Organisation: Schools
Section: Saron Primary School
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Ammanford, 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: L7 - £58,844
Salary To: L11 - £64,933
Contract Hours 32hrs 30mins
Come and join our team
Ysgol Saron is a Welsh medium primary school situated in the village of Saron near Ammanford. The school welcomes pupils from a wide catchment area within the Amman Valley area. There are currently 226 pupils on roll.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our experienced and highly skilled team as Deputy Headteacher. The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a passionate, enthusiastic and exceptionally motivated person. You will join a supportive and dedicated leadership team.
The successful applicant will be:
Ysgol Saron is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all its staff are expected to support this core commitment.
Visits to the school are welcomed. If you would like to visit the school, or discuss the post further, please contact the Headteacher, Mrs Catherine de Schoolmeester.
The successful candidate will be expected to be a member of the Education Workforce Council.
Visits to the school: 8th May
Closing date: 12th May 2025
Shortlisting date: 13th May 2025
Interview date: w/c 19th May 2025
The Governing Body look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.
Contacts
Web: www.ysgolsaron.co.uk
Email: deschoolmeesterc@hwbcymru.net
Tel: (01269) 591686 (term-time only)
Job Description: Pecyn Gwybodaeth Swydd Dirpwy Ysgol Saron 13.4.25.pdf - 727KB Opens in a new window
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 5 - You will need to be able to communicate fluently in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date: 12/05/2025, 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: 1628
Organisation: Schools
Section: Saron Primary School
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Ammanford, 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: L7 - £58,844
Salary To: L11 - £64,933
Contract Hours 32hrs 30mins
Come and join our team
Ysgol Saron is a Welsh medium primary school situated in the village of Saron near Ammanford. The school welcomes pupils from a wide catchment area within the Amman Valley area. There are currently 226 pupils on roll.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our experienced and highly skilled team as Deputy Headteacher. The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a passionate, enthusiastic and exceptionally motivated person. You will join a supportive and dedicated leadership team.
The successful applicant will be:
- An excellent classroom practitioner who is committed to raising the standards and attainment of pupils and can manage, promote and secure strong teaching and learning across the whole school
- Able to demonstrate a clear vision, leadership and strategic direction in partnership with the Head Teacher, pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community
- A strong self-evaluator who is able to identify and monitor priorities for improvement
- Capable of taking shared responsibility for the review and further development of the Curriculum for Wales alongside the Headteacher and staff
- Happy to take an active part in the wider life of the school
- Deputise in the absence of the Headteacher
Ysgol Saron is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all its staff are expected to support this core commitment.
Visits to the school are welcomed. If you would like to visit the school, or discuss the post further, please contact the Headteacher, Mrs Catherine de Schoolmeester.
The successful candidate will be expected to be a member of the Education Workforce Council.
Visits to the school: 8th May
Closing date: 12th May 2025
Shortlisting date: 13th May 2025
Interview date: w/c 19th May 2025
The Governing Body look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.
Contacts
Web: www.ysgolsaron.co.uk
Email: deschoolmeesterc@hwbcymru.net
Tel: (01269) 591686 (term-time only)
Job Description: Pecyn Gwybodaeth Swydd Dirpwy Ysgol Saron 13.4.25.pdf - 727KB Opens in a new window
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 5 - You will need to be able to communicate fluently in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date: 12/05/2025, 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.