Head Teacher - Rhosymedre CP Shool

Salary: Not Specified

About the Role
To start 1st September 2026

Leadership L16 to L23

The Governing Body invites applications from serving Headteachers or experienced practitioners holding the NPQH qualification for the role of Headteacher at Rhosymedre Community Primary School.

The Governing Body is seeking a Headteacher who will:

Lead with positivity, compassion and a sense humour Provide strong, inspiring and strategic leadership that motivates pupils, staff and the wider school community. Advocate a culture of teamwork, mutual support and professional collaboration across the whole school and beyond.

Develop and strengthen partnerships with external agencies to ensure coordinated, multi-agency support for pupils and families.
Inspire high expectations for standards of teaching, learning and pupil achievement
Lead with an uncompromising commitment to inclusion, ensuring equity of opportunity for all and actively removing barriers to learning so that every pupil can thrive.
Uphold a nurturing, trauma-informed and aspirational culture where diversity is celebrated and additional learning needs are supported through high-quality, adaptive provision
Promote wellbeing, emotional literacy and resilience across the whole school
Lead and strategically develop the three resourced provisions, ensuring tailored, effective and fully integrated support for pupils with additional learning needs
Champion outdoor learning and innovative, engaging teaching practices
Sustain and further develop the school's many strengths while driving future improvement effectively manage and lead the enhanced safeguarding culture and procedures throughout the school.

Pre-application visits to the school would be welcomed. For further information and to arrange an appointment for a visit please contact the current headteacher, Liz Edwards at the school. The Governing Body will consider exercising its rights to appoint the successful candidate at a point in the salary range appropriate to their skills and expertise, in accordance with the STPCD.

This post is subject to Education Workforce Council Registration. Wrexham Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race,
gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age. The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications
submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please note that all school positions are subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service). Applicants are required to submit a two-page A4 letter of application in addition to the completed application form.

Closing date: Noon Monday 13th April 2026

Shortlisting: 16th April 2026

School based tasks: 20th and 21st April 2026

Interviews: 23rd April 2026
About Us
Amdanom ni - Mae Ysgol Gynradd Rhosymedre yn ysgol gynradd gynhwysol cyfrwng Saesneg sy'n gwasanaethu disgyblion o Plas Madoc a'r ardal gyfagos. Mae ein disgyblion yn frwdfrydig ac egnïol ac maent yn ffynnu mewn amgylchedd diogel, hapus a chefnogol lle mae lles yn ganolog i bopeth. Mae gennym ddisgwyliadau uchel ar gyfer addysgu a dysgu, agwedd ac ymddygiad i bawb.

Mae ein staff profiadol ac ymroddedig yn angerddol am addasu'r cwricwlwm i fodloni anghenion pob dysgwr. Ein staff yw calon yr ysgol, gan fynd y tu hwnt i sicrhau bod pob disgybl yn teimlo ei fod yn cael ei werthfawrogi, ei gefnogi a'i ysbrydoli i lwyddo. Maent yn cydweithio, yn rhannu arbenigedd ac yn hyrwyddo cynhwysiant a lles, gan greu amgylchedd meithrin lle gall pawb ffynnu.

Rydym yn rhoi pwyslais cryf ar ddatblygu llythrennedd emosiynol a gwytnwch disgyblion, gan sicrhau bod rhwystrau i ddysgu yn cael eu lleihau a bod pob plentyn yn cael ei rymuso i lwyddo.

Mae'r ysgol yn elwa o dri dosbarth darpariaeth dynodedig ag adnoddau, gan sicrhau bod disgyblion ag anghenion dysgu a meddygol ychwanegol yn cael eu cefnogi'n llawn i gyflawni eu potensial mewn amgylchedd wedi'i deilwra a chynhwysol.

Mae dysgu yn yr awyr agored yn elfen annatod o'n darpariaeth. Rydym yn ffodus i gael ardal ysgol goedwig a darpariaeth awyr agored helaeth, sy'n rhoi cyfleoedd ar gyfer profiadau dysgu cyfoethog a diddorol sy'n ategu addysgu yn yr ystafell ddosbarth tra'n meithrin chwilfrydedd, annibyniaeth a chariad gydol oes at ddysgu.

Yn Ysgol Gynradd Rhosymedre, rydym yn gweithredu fel tîm cryf ac unedig. Mae cydweithredu, partneriaeth, cyfathrebu agored, ac uniondeb yn sail i'n holl ryngweithiadau. Mae staff yn gweithio'n agos gyda'i gilydd, gan rannu arbenigedd a chefnogi ei gilydd i sicrhau'r canlyniadau gorau i ddisgyblion. Mae'r ysgol hefyd yn rhoi pwyslais mawr ar bartneriaethau cynhyrchiol gyda rhieni, llywodraethwyr ac ystod eang o asiantaethau allanol. Credwn fod cydweithredu aml-asiantaeth effeithiol yn hanfodol i gael gwared ar rwystrau i ddysgu, hyrwyddo lles a sicrhau bod pob plentyn a theulu yn derbyn cefnogaeth briodol ac amserol.

About Us -

Rhosymedre CP School is an English-medium, inclusive primary school serving pupils from PlasMadoc and the surrounding area. Our pupils are enthusiastic and energetic and they thrive in a safe, happy and supportive environment where wellbeing is central to everything. We have high expectations for teaching and learning, attitude and conduct for all.

Our experienced and dedicated staff are passionate about adapting the curriculum to meet the needs of every learner. Our staff are at the heart of the school, going above and beyond to ensure every pupil feels valued, supported and inspired to succeed. They collaborate, share expertise and champion inclusion and wellbeing, creating a nurturing environment where all can thrive.
We place strong emphasis on developing pupils' emotional literacy and resilience, ensuring that barriers to learning are reduced and every child is empowered to succeed.

The school benefits from three designated resourced provision classes, ensuring that pupils withadditional learning and medical needs, are fully supported to achieve their potential within a tailored and inclusive environment.

Outdoor learning is an integral element of our provision. We are fortunate to have a forest school area and extensive outdoor provision, providing opportunities for rich and engaging learning experiences that complement classroom teaching while fostering curiosity, independence and a lifelong love of learning.

At Rhosymedre CP School, we operate as a strong and united team. Collaboration, partnership, open communication, and integrity form the foundation of all our interactions. Staff work closely together, sharing expertise and support one another to secure the very best outcomes for pupils.

The school also places great importance on productive partnerships with parents, governors and a wide range of external agencies. We believe that effective multi-agency collaboration is essential in removing barriers to learning, promoting wellbeing and ensuring that every child and family receives appropriate and timely support.