Assistant Director of Education

Education Directorate

Ref. ED50225223

The City of Cardiff Council is committed to achieving a step-change in educational attainment to secure the best possible outcomes for learners in the capital city of Wales. Performance has improved significantly, and we are now setting out an ambitious programme to take this forward over the next five years, putting education at the heart of the city’s future economic and social prosperity.

Reporting to the Director of Education, you will have lead responsibility for service delivery and will be highly visible to school leaders and governors. The role offers significant professional challenge, and real scope for making a difference.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact the Director of Education, Nick Batchelar on (029) 2087 2700.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

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.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Links

The Liveability City Report: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Council/Strategies-plans-and-policies/Liveable-City-Report/Pages/default.aspx

Corporate Plan: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Council/Strategies-plans-and-policies/Corporate-Plan/Pages/Corporate-Plan.aspx

Cyfarwyddiaeth Addysg

Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol - Addysg

Cyflog £82,416

Mae Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd yn ymrwymedig i gyflawni newid fesul cam mewn cyrhaeddiad addysgol, i sicrhau’r canlyniadau gorau posibl i ddysgwyr ym mhrifddinas Cymru. Mae perfformiad wedi gwella’n sylweddol, ac rydym nawr yn cyflwyno rhaglen uchelgeisiol i ddatblygu hyn dros y pum mlynedd nesaf, gan roi addysg wrth wraidd llewyrch economaidd a chymdeithasol y ddinas yn y dyfodol.

Gan adrodd i’r Cyfarwyddwr Addysg, chi fydd yn bennaf gyfrifol am y gwasanaethau a ddarperir, a byddwch yn amlwg i arweinwyr a llywodraethwyr ysgolion.  Mae her broffesiynol sylweddol i’r rôl, a chyfle mawr i wneud gwahaniaeth.

I gael sgwrs anffurfiol am y swydd hon, cysylltwch â Nick Batchelar, y Cyfarwyddwr Addysg, ar (029) 2087 2700.

Mae’r swydd hon yn amodol ar Wiriad Manylach y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

Mae diogelu ac amddiffyn plant yn flaenoriaethau pwysig i’r Cyngor. Ein nod yw helpu plant ac oedolion sy’n agored i niwed i sicrhau eu bod mor ddiogel â phosibl. Mae ein gwasanaethau a’n hysgolion yn ymrwymedig i sicrhau diogelwch plant ac amddiffyn plant ac oedolion sy’n agored i niwed, a byddwn yn gweithredu i ddiogelu eu lles, gan gydnabod bod gan blant ac oedolion sy’n agored i niwed hawl i gael eu hamddiffyn. Cefnogir hyn yn ethos cyffredinol y Cyngor a’r holl ysgolion.

Mae’r swydd gwag hyn yn addas i’w rhannu.

Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Ni chaiff ceisiadau Cymraeg eu trin yn llai ffafriol na rhai Saesneg.

Dolenni

Adroddiad Dinas Fyw: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Council/Strategies-plans-and-policies/Liveable-City-Report/Pages/default.aspx

Cynllun Corfforaethol: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Council/Strategies-plans-and-policies/Corporate-Plan/Pages/Corporate-Plan.aspx