Mayals Primary School: Head Teacher

Mayals Primary School
Fairwood Road
West Cross
Swansea
SA3 5JP
Tel: 01792 402755
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mayalsprimary.co.uk

Mayals Primary is situated in West Cross, Swansea and overlooks Swansea Bay. We are a school that prides itself on its ethos, environment and the desire to do the very best for all within the school community. We are supported by our excellent, committed Governing Body and a dedicated, enthusiastic and talented team of staff who work hard to ensure our pupils receive the best possible start in life.

The governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and skilled person to the post of Headteacher to join our friendly and professional team.

The right candidate for this post will have experience of teaching and leading at a whole school level and will have a proven track record of planning strategically to manage, motivate and inspire teams of teachers in innovative strategies to improve learning and teaching.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a well-motivated and outstanding leader with drive and enthusiasm to the post of Headteacher to commence on 1st September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A team of professional, hardworking and motivated teachers and support staff committed to developing and raising standards.
• Fantastic children with brilliant attitudes and excellent behaviour
• A strong leadership group to support the driving of the school vision.
• A committed governing body with high expectations for the life and work of the school
• Positive relationships with parents and the wider community
• An opportunity to continually professionally develop in the future.

KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Lead in the delivery of the school vision, for all learners.
• Be able to lead the school taking operational and strategic decisions, including on learning and teaching, health and safety and safeguarding.
• Be able to lead a strong management team in driving school improvement through effective self-evaluation and action planning.
• Take ownership of evidencing our improvement of outcomes for all learners
• Attend governing body meetings.
• Attend events, supporting the school and community.
• Build effective relationships with all stakeholders and staff
• Have a commitment to continued professional development for yourself and others.

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL:

• Be a proven leader with significant experience of leading whole school initiatives
• Hold the NPQH
• Show enthusiasm and commitment for working in partnership with children, staff, governors, parents and the local community.
• Be an inspirational, supportive and enthusiastic leader who can also work as part of a team and inspire children and staff to reach their full potential.
• Be able to work with children and staff to initiate and drive successful change across the school.
• Be able to explain, utilise and implement the primary curriculum, using principles of teaching, learning and assessment and an appropriate range of methods and techniques.
• Have the ability to utilise educational and multi-agency networks to initiate and develop positive changes.
• Lead and drive the changes required in education in Wales to embed and improve the curriculum required for the Twenty first Century.
• Have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the National Mission for Wales.
• Play a significant role in the strategic direction and life of the school using energy and enthusiasm.
• Be a caring, reflective, and excellent practitioner who truly places the wellbeing of our young people at the heart of the school community.
• Have a passion for teaching, and high aspirations for all pupils.
• Have demonstrable management, leadership skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills, inter-personal and organisational skills.
• Know how to design, plan and provide inclusive, authentic teaching and learning experiences which enable children to realise the four purposes in their learning.
• Have an innovative, collaborative and creative approach.
• Be committed to high standards of teaching and learning and the professional development of staff.
• Have confidence understanding and communicating data in relation to pupils' progress.
• Be flexible and forward thinking in your approach.
• Be able explain, utilise and implement the range of approaches used in self-evaluation in school improvement.

All prospective applicants are invited to attend a tour of the school, at 10:30am on Monday 18 May 2026.

Spaces for this tour must be booked in advance. This can be done by contacting the school office at [email protected]

Alternatively, more information can be found on our school website www.mayalsprimary.co.uk

Shortlisted applicants will be required to host governors at their current school for an assembly with pupils and a tour of their own school.

Visit to Mayals Primary School: Monday May 18 2026, 10:30am. Please contact the school to make an appointment.
Closing date for applications: 9am 1 Monday June 2026
Shortlisting: Monday 1 June 2026
Assembly Observations and tours of own school: Friday 5 June 2026
Interviews: Monday 8 June 2026/ Tuesday 9 June 2026 (candidates will be invited to attend 9 June if they are successful on the 8 June)

Application forms and further particulars are available on the Swansea Teaching Posts website: https://www.swansea.gov.uk/schooljobs

Application form - headteacher/deputy headteacher ( Word doc, 171 KB )

Mayals Primary School - Head teacher - Job description ( PDF, 237 KB )

Mayals Primary School - Head teacher - Person Specification ( PDF, 245 KB )

Please submit your letter of application and completed application form to the school improvement adviser, Kerry Thomas at [email protected] . All applicants will be responded to, to confirm receipt of application.

(Your supporting letter of application should be no longer than 2,000 words (font size 12 or size 14 for visually impaired))

Safeguarding: The Authority in line with the Corporate Safeguarding Policy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Authority expects all staff to undertake and keep up to date with mandatory safeguarding training for the both the protection of children and adults.

Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. Applicants must be registered with the EWC before employment starts.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of the children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding

Last modified on 01 May 2026

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