Deputy Chief Education Officer

Pembrokeshire is one of the country’s special places; a uniquely attractive area with an interesting cultural heritage. The Council has a clear vision for the future of education in the county and a strategy to realise it. As a key member of the senior management team, you will have a pivotal role to play in implementing that strategy and in driving the improvement in educational standards and outcomes.

The role:

• Professional lead for the support to and challenge of schools;
• Enable schools to build capacity to self-improve;
• Secure improvements through effective regional and internal collaboration;
• Tackle poor school performance through well-judged interventions;
• Ensure that education services are inclusive, and that learners are safeguarded;
• Manage resources efficiently.

The person:

• Qualified education professional with proven managerial ability;
• Substantial experience in the education sphere, including leading and developing services at LEA and / or school level;
• Well developed analytical skills and evaluative judgement, coupled with a thorough understanding of successful approaches to school challenge and intervention;
• Ability to build trust and forge constructive relationships with local schools, regional partners, and regulators;
• A strong commitment to inclusivity and safeguarding.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable, but not essential.

In accordance with our safeguarding policy, this appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS certificate.

To find out more, please visit www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk or e-mail recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.

Closing date for applications: 10 February 2017
Interviews will be held on 6th and 7th March 2017.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Cyngor Sir Penfro
Dirprwy Brif Swyddog Addysg
£74,826 to £82,311, a char

Mae Sir Benfro’n un o rannau mwyaf arbennig y wlad; mae’n ardal ddeniadol ac unigryw sydd â threftadaeth ddiwylliannol ddiddorol. Mae gan y Cyngor weledigaeth glir ar gyfer dyfodol addysg yn y sir, a strategaeth i’w gwireddu. Fel aelod allweddol o’r tîm uwch-reolwyr, bydd gennych ran ganolog i’w chwarae wrth weithredu’r strategaeth honno a pharhau’r gwelliant mewn safonau a deilliannau addysg.

Y rôl:

• Cynnig arweiniad proffesiynol er mwyn cefnogi a herio ysgolion;
• Galluogi ysgolion i adeiladu’r gallu i hunan-wella;
• Sicrhau gwelliannau trwy gydweithredu mewnol a rhanbarthol effeithiol;
• Mynd i’r afael â pherfformiadau gwael mewn ysgolion trwy ymyrraeth graff;
• Sicrhau bod gwasanaethau addysg yn gynhwysol, a bod dysgwyr yn cael eu diogelu;
• Rheoli adnoddau’n effeithiol.

Y person:

• Gweithiwr addysg proffesiynol cymwysedig gyda gallu rheolaethol profedig;
• Profi ad sylweddol ym myd addysg, gan gynnwys arwain a datblygu gwasanaethau ar lefel AALl a/ neu ysgol;
• Sgiliau dadansoddi datblygedig a barn werthusol, ynghyd â dealltwriaeth drylwyr o ddulliau llwyddiannus i herio ac ymyrryd mewn ysgolion;
• Y gallu i adeiladu ymddiriedaeth a ffurfi o perthnasau adeiladol gydag ysgolion lleol, partneriaid rhanbarthol, a rheoleiddwyr;
• Ymrwymiad cryf i gynwysoldeb a diogelu.

Mae’r gallu i siarad Cymraeg yn ddymunol ond nid yn angenrheidiol.

Yn unol â’n polisi diogelu, mae’r apwyntiad hwn yn amodol ar dystysgrif DBS boddhaol.

Am ragor o wybodaeth, ewch i www.sir-benfro.gov.uk neu anfonwch e-bost at recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.

Dyddiadau cau ar gyfer ceisiadau: 10 Chwefror 2017.
Cynhelir cyfweliadau ar 6 a 7 Mawrth 2017.

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