Deputy Headteacher - Pembrokeshire Learning Centre

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Deputy Headteacher - Pembrokeshire Learning Centre

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for transforming lives through education? The Pembrokeshire Learning Centre (PLC) is seeking a dynamic Deputy Headteacher to join our senior leadership team and help shape the future of our provision.

Why Join Us?

At the PLC, we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every learner can thrive. This is your opportunity to make a real impact by driving school improvement across multiple sites and embedding Trauma-Informed Schools principles at the heart of our practice.

What You'll Do

• Lead on self-evaluation and quality assurance, ensuring teaching and learning meet the highest standards.
• Champion a whole-school behaviour strategy rooted in relational approaches and emotional wellbeing.
• Oversee data analysis and impact reporting to inform strategic decisions.
• Support and develop staff through targeted CPD programmes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders and prepare evidence for Estyn inspections.

What We're Looking For

• A qualified teacher (QTS) with significant leadership experience in a PRU, ALN setting, or alternative provision.
• A proven track record of improving teaching and learning through robust monitoring and evaluation.
• Expertise in behaviour management and Trauma-Informed Schools principles.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience of contributing to successful school improvement.
• Accredited training in TiS or equivalent SEMH/EBSD approaches.

Why This Role Matters

This is more than a leadership position-it's a chance to inspire change, champion wellbeing, and ensure every pupil receives the support they need to succeed.

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Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:

• We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant's full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
• Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
• By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

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 01/04/2025.
• 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 desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.