Assistant Headteacher

Cardiff West Community High; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff West Community High School in Cardiff invites applications for an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to join our leadership team. The school is vibrant, inclusive and forward-thinking, with a strong commitment to excellence, equity and community.

We seek an inspirational leader with a proven track record of securing high standards and improving outcomes for all learners. The successful candidate will promote inclusive education, have strategic vision, and drive school improvement.

Qualifications

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with credibility across all phases of school leadership.
• Demonstrate successful leadership experience and impact.
• Have a relentless focus on improving teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.
• Share our commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and equity.
• Be able to motivate, inspire and develop colleagues.
• Work effectively with pupils, staff, governors, families and external partners.
• Under the Teacher and Higher Education Act 1998 and the Teachers (Compulsory Registration) Wales Regulations 2000, every qualified teacher, who is employed in a maintained school must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
• This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.

Responsibilities

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with credibility across all phases of school leadership.
• Demonstrate successful leadership experience and impact.
• Have a relentless focus on improving teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.
• Share our commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and equity.
• Be able to motivate, inspire and develop colleagues.
• Work effectively with pupils, staff, governors, families and external partners.
• Under the Teacher and Higher Education Act 1998 and the Teachers (Compulsory Registration) Wales Regulations 2000, every qualified teacher, who is employed in a maintained school must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
• This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.

Job description

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

Due to the promotion of the current post holder, Cardiff West Community High School is seeking to appoint an exceptional and ambitious Assistant Headteacher to join our highly successful leadership team. Cardiff West is a vibrant, inclusive and forward-thinking school with a strong commitment to excellence, equity and community. We are proud of the strong relationships that exist across our school and of the positive difference we make to the lives of our learners and families. We are looking for an inspirational leader with a proven track record of securing high standards and improving outcomes for all learners. The successful candidate will be passionate about inclusive education, have a clear vision for school improvement and possess the strategic leadership skills required to drive continued success. The successful applicant will:

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with credibility across all phases of school leadership.
• Demonstrate successful leadership experience and impact.
• Have a relentless focus on improving teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.
• Share our commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and equity.
• Be able to motivate, inspire and develop colleagues.
• Work effectively with pupils, staff, governors, families and external partners.
• Under the Teacher and Higher Education Act 1998 and the Teachers (Compulsory Registration) Wales Regulations 2000, every qualified teacher, who is employed in a maintained school must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
• This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.

This is an exciting opportunity for an aspiring or experienced senior leader to play a key role in shaping the next stage of Cardiff West's journey. We welcome applications from leaders who share our values and ambitions and who are committed to ensuring every learner achieves their full potential.