Equity and Wellbeing Strategic Lead

This role is available on a secondment or fixed term contract basis until 31st August 2019.

The Education Achievement Service is seeking to appoint or second a highly effective leader to the post of Strategic Lead for Equity and Wellbeing to the school improvement team within the South East Wales consortium. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Equity and Wellbeing strategy, including our focus on outcomes for more able learners challenged by poverty, for the five local authorities comprising the South East Wales Consortium:  Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen. He/she will collaborate with Challenge Advisers and school leaders to ensure the highest possible standards of achievement and, where there is underperformance in teaching and learning, work with leaders to challenge expectations and set targets for improvement.

The EAS is engaged in an exciting and challenging school improvement journey and this post offers a unique opportunity to shape and develop a key priority of the service.  We are looking for:
• an effective leader with a passion and proven record in raising attainment and levels of pupils’ achievement through leadership and learning innovation;
• a strategic thinker with a clear vision for improving leadership across our schools;
• a skilled leader with high expectations of school improvement, strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to staff development based on clear lines of accountability;
• an individual who is effective in self-evaluating their own and others’ work;
• an excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire and lead teams;
• an accomplished leader who is able to articulate approaches that lead to high quality learning in the classroom and across the school and demonstrate secure understanding of national priorities in learning and development.

Candidates wishing to pursue the secondment option must secure permission from their Governing Body/ Headteacher to be released from their school for the period of the secondment prior to applying.

Should you wish to discuss the position further, please contact Kevin Palmer, Assistant Director, Brokerage, Intervention and Support on 01443 863145.

You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally. 

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete an application form and submit by e-mail to recruitment@torfaen.gov.uk. Alternatively, completed applications can be sent by post to: The Recruitment Team, Floor 4, Civic Centre, Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 6YB.

It is anticipated interviews will be held during mid October 2017
Post Ref: REQ001399 - 0610
Closing Date:  12 noon on Friday 06 October 2017

The Education Achievement Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Y Gwasanaeth Cyflawni Addysg ar gyfer De Ddwyrain Cymru

Arweinydd Strategol Tegwch a Lles

Mae'r swydd hon ar gael fel secondiad neu ar sail tymor penodol tan 31 Awst 2019.

Cyflog: Soulbury 23 i 26 (29), £59,744 to £62,914 (£66,207 gan gynnwys SPAau) neu gyfradd secondiad priodol

Dyddiad dechrau: Cyn gynted â phosib ar ôl hynny

Mae'r Gwasanaeth Cyflawni Addysg yn dymuno penodi neu secondio arweinydd effeithiol i swydd Arweinydd Strategol Tegwch a Lles i’r tîm Gwella Ysgolion o fewn consortiwm y De-ddwyrain. 

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn gyfrfol am ddatblygu a gweithredu strategaeth Tegwch a Lles, gan gynnwys ein ffocws ar ddeilliannau dysgwyr mwy abl sydd dan anfanteision tlodi, ar gyfer pum awdurdod lleol consortiwm De Ddwyrain Cymru:  Blaenau Gwent, Caerffili, Sir Fynwy, Casnewydd a Thorfaen. Bydd ef/hi yn cydweithio ag Ymgynghorwyr Her ac arweinwyr ysgol i sicrhau'r safonau cyrhaeddiad uchaf posib, a ble mae tanberfformio o ran dysgu ac addysgu, gweithio ag arweinwyr i herio disgwyliadau a gosod targedau ar gyfer gwelliant.

Mae'r GCA ynghlwm wrth daith gwella ysgolion cyffrous a heriol ac mae'r swydd hon yn cynnig cyfle unigryw i lywio a datblygu un o flaenoriaethau allweddol y gwasanaeth.  Rydym yn chwilio am:
• arweinydd effeithiol â brwdfrydedd a record gadarn o godi lefel cyrhaeddiad dysgwyr drwy arloesi o fewn arwain a dysgu;
• meddyliwr strategol á gweledigaeth glir ar gyfer gwella arweinyddiaeth dros ein hysgolion;
• arweinydd medrus sydd â disgwyliadau uchel o ran gwella ysgolion, sgiliau rhyngbersonol cryf ac ymrwymiad i ddatblygu staff yn seiliedig ar linellau atebolrwydd clir;
• unigolyn a all hunanwerthuso ei waith ei hun a gwaith eraill yn effeithiol;
• cyfathrebwr ardderchog sydd â sgiliau rhyngbersonol da a'r gallu i ysbrydoli ac arwain timau;
• arweinydd profiadol a all gyfleu dulliau gweithredu sy'n arwain at ddysgu o ansawdd uchel yn yr ystafell ddosbarth a dangos dealltwriaeth gadarn o flaenoriaethau cenedlaethol ym maes dysgu a datblygu.

Bydd angen i ymgeiswyr sy'n dymuno gwneud y swydd ar sail secondiad gael caniatâd gan eu cyrff llywodraethu/Pennaeth er mwyn cael eu rhyddhau gan yr ysgol ar gyfer cyfnod y secondiad cyn ymgeisio.

Os hoffech drafod y rôl hon ymhellach, cysylltwch â Kevin Palmer, Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol, Broceriaeth, Ymyrraeth a Chefnogaeth ar 01443 863145.

Croeso i chi gyflwyno eich cais yn y Gymraeg neu'r Saesneg. Caiff pob cais ei drin yn gyfartal. 

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn ymgeisio ar gyfer y swydd, cwblhewch ffurflen gais a'i gyflwyno drwy ebost at recruitment@torfaen.gov.uk. Fel arall, gellir anfon ffurflenni cais wedi'u cwblhau at: Y Tîm Recriwtio, Llawr 4, Y Ganolfan Ddinesig, Pont-y-pwl, Torfaen NP4 6YB.

Disgwylir cynnal cyfweliadau yn ystod canol mis Hydref 2017.
Cyfeirnod Swydd:          REQ001399-0610
Dyddiad Cau:  12 ganol dydd ar Ddydd Gwener 6 Hydref 2017

Mae'r Gwasanaeth Cyflawni Addysg wedi ymrwymo i ddiogelu ac i hyrwyddo lles pobl ifanc. Rhaid i ymgeiswyr fod yn fodlon mynd drwy sgrinio amddiffyn plant ar lefel priodol i'r swydd, gan gynnwys gwiriadau gyda chyn-gyflogwyr a'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.