THE DETAILS:
  • Location: Merthyr Tydfil,
  • Subject: Head of Department
  • Hours: Full time
  • Contract:
  • Salary Type: Annual
  • Salary Range: £65,000.00 - £70,000.00
  • Language: Welsh

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Headteacher, Dowlais Primary School

Headteacher, Dowlais Primary School

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT

HIGH STREET
DOWLAIS
MERTHYR TYDFIL
CF48 3HB

Tel: 01685 351808

HEADTEACHER
ISR: L15 to L21

Number of Pupils: 175 Age Range: 3-11 School Group: 3

Closing Date: 19th June 2023

Required for January 2024 (or sooner if possible)

Here at Dowlais Primary School:
? we aim to develop resilient individuals who confidently embrace challenge.
? we want to inspire a passion for learning in all and create a curriculum that excites and challenges.
? we foster a sense of belonging in our community and celebrate its diversity.
? we promote inclusivity and value the achievements of every individual.
Applicants applying for their first Headteacher appointment must hold the NPQH.

The closing date for applications is 19th June 2023.

Shortlisting will take place 20th June and the interviews will be held over two days on 27th and 28th June 2023. Candidates will be informed at the end of Day 1 if they are to proceed to Day 2.

A Candidate Pack has been prepared to support your application. If you require any further information, please contact Gary Winston, Clerk to the Governing Body on gary.winston@merthyr.gov.uk or 07825 703239.

Application forms can be completed online at www.merthyr.gov.uk

If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725199 and are to be returned no later than 19th June 2023 (midnight) to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.

Email: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council encourages applications from Welsh speakers. Application forms may be submitted in Welsh and any applications completed in Welsh will not be treated any less favourably than those submitted in English.

If you are successfully shortlisted for interview, please contact human.resourcesadmin@merthyr.gov.uk to let us know if you would like your interview to be conducted through the medium of Welsh.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.
We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.