Teacher with TLR – Curriculum Lead English

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR (£3,590) + ALN Allowance 

Teacher with TLR - Curriculum Lead English

Ty Gwyn Education Centre, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council

Y Dolydd, Aberdare, RCT, CF44 8EX

Telephone – (01685) 652525

Teacher with TLR – Curriculum Lead English

Hours: 32.5 – Teachers’ Pay and Conditions

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR (£3,590) + ALN Allowance

A post has arisen for a dynamic, flexible and enthusiastic teacher of English within Ty Gwyn based at the Tuition Service in Ty Castan, Pontypridd. The Tuition Service is part of the secondary pupil referral unit provision portfolio overseen by Ty Gwyn Education Centre.

The Tuition Services oversees the provision of individual and group tuition services to those learners in RCT who are not able to attend school for a range of reasons. This can be at home, in the community or at the Ty Castan base as a needs led service.

As a teacher of English and TLR post holder, the Tuition Service covers all statutory school age learners and this includes up to GCSE level, you will be responsible for planning, resourcing and delivering personalised learning in this core subject area. You will be leading the development of learners’ skills in the Language, Literacy and Communication AOLE, including the planning and delivery of high quality first teaching and interventions, as well as preparing learners for the GCSE examination series. This includes responsibility for leading teaching and learning across a range of colleagues including teachers and support staff, throughout the Tuition Service.

Learners are a mixture of full and part time and access a broad and balanced curriculum of core subjects (English, Maths and Science) and a range of vocational and foundation subjects. There is a growing emphasis on developing learner wellbeing and mental health and Ty

Castan is a trauma informed setting with strong mental health and wellbeing support for learners placed there.

Believing in young people/Credu mewn pobl ifanc

For an informal discussion or a pre-visit, please contact Darren Williams (01685 652526).

Applications close on Thursday 22 October 2026 at midnight.

Application forms, and further details, including a and person specification for the role may be obtained via the Schools Recruitment website using the link:

https://ce0576li.webitrent.com/ce0576li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=2482495vvA Please note to apply for this position you are required to complete the online application form on the Schools Recruitment Website. If you do not complete the online application, you will not be considered as having applied for the post.

PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SCHOOL AND COUNCIL. IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITY, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THE ROLE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.

The Council and School values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.