Director of Education and Lifelong learning

You will discharge the statutory duties and responsibilities of the Director of Education and be responsible for the effective and efficient functioning of the Council’s education services, and the wider school system in Cardiff. You will ensure continuing service improvement so that the Council effectively delivers its role as the Local Authority.

A key focus of the role is on setting a framework and culture for high performance and providing informed strategic advice to the Cabinet Member for Education, and the wider Cabinet, on the future direction of education in Cardiff. This requires close working with other senior colleagues, both within and beyond the Council itself.

The successful candidate will make a critical contribution to the delivery of the Council’s ambitions, developing strong partnerships with school leaders and governors and ensuring high quality service provision to English and Welsh medium schools. You will be highly visible to school leaders and governors; partners in further and higher education; other public sector organisations and the business community in Cardiff.

The role offers significant professional challenge, and real scope for making a difference.

The role calls for strong professional leadership in education, strong people management skills, and the ability to communicate, negotiate and advocate with resilience and integrity.

As a member of the Council’s Senior Management Team the Director will be expected to contribute fully to the collective delivery of the Cabinet’s ambitions for Cardiff.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post please contact Paul Orders, Chief Executive Tel (029) 20872401 and/or Nick Batchelar, Director of Education and Lifelong Learning Tel (029) 2087 2700.

Recruitment and Selection Process:

This appointment will be made by an elected member Appointments Committee of Cardiff Council.

The first stage for long listed candidates will be an Assessment Centre which will be held on towards the end of March 2020.

The second stage for shortlisted candidates will be an interview with the Appointments Committee during April 2020.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.

This is a full-time, substantive post located in County Hall, but with commitments to travel across the city and the local region.

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

Os hoffech gael sgwrs anffurfiol am y swydd, cysylltwch â Paul Orders, y Prif Weithredwr ar (029) 20872401 a/neu â Nick Batchelar, y Cyfarwyddwr Addysg a Dysgu Gydol Oes, ar (029) 2087 2700.

Y Broses Recriwtio a Dethol:

Bydd y penodiad hwn yn cael ei wneud gan Bwyllgor Apwyntiadau aelodau etholedig Cyngor Caerdydd.

Y cam cyntaf i ymgeiswyr ar y rhestr hir fydd Canolfan Asesu fydd yn cael ei chynnal ddiwedd mis Mawrth 2020.

Yr ail gam i ymgeiswyr ar y rhestr fer fydd cyfweliad gyda’r Pwyllgor Penodi yn ystod mis Ebrill 2020.

Mae’r swydd hon yn destun Gwiriadau Manwl gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

Mae hon yn swydd lawn amser, sylweddol wedi'i lleoli yn Neuadd y Sir, ond gydag ymrwymiadau i deithio ar draws y ddinas a'r rhanbarth lleol.

Croesewir ceisiadau yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg. Ni chaiff ceisiadau a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg eu trin yn llai ffafriol na cheisiadau Saesneg.