Teacher - Golden Grove School

Salary: Pay Scale Within: £33,731 - £51,942

To start 1 st September 2026

No on Roll: Approximately 250 FTE

The Governors of Ysgol Gelli Aur / Golden Grove School are looking to appoint an inspirational and highly effective teacher for September 2026. We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who has a passion for children's learning and strives for the highest of standards.

Working under the direction of the Head Teacher/ Deputy Head Teacher, you will be covering leadership release time, cover for part-time teachers and some PPA cover. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented practitioner who enjoys the variety of working across all primary age ranges and is passionate about delivering high-quality teaching and learning.

We are looking for someone who:

• is a dynamic and adaptable teacher with the ability to teach across all primary phases
• has high expectations of both the learners and themselves
• has a high-quality teaching ability and recognise the importance of developing every child's potential
• has the ability to inspire and build on high standards of pastoral care
• has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a dedicated team
• can use their initiative and work collaboratively within a team
• has the ability to confidently teach Welsh as a Second Language.

The children of Ysgol Gelli Aur / Golden Grove Community Primary School are looking for a Teacher who:

• is kind, confident, friendly and fun
• is sensible and considerate
• will be there to support us in everything we do
• will support our 3 School Rules (3Rs) of being ready, respectful and responsible

The school offers:

• happy, motivated, enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
• an established, dedicated and talented staff team
• supportive and committed governors and parents
• a modern, well-equipped environment in which to learn together

If you are interested in visiting the school or wish to discuss the post, please contact the Head Teacher on 01646 682605

Employee Benefits

Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK.

The Visit Pembrokeshire website https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/ is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.

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

Employment Checks

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Safeguarding

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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.