Headteacher of Comprehensive 11 - 18 Secondary School

Due to the retirement of our present Headteacher, following nearly 11 years of excellent service, we are currently looking for an inspirational leader to take our highly successful school forward, building on the strong platform already laid.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional leader to continue the many successes of the school and to embed the values and practices that have led to the school's current highly regarded position.  

•Do you have the skills and experience to be able to lead our high performing school? Are you an inspirational leader with the drive and determination to build on the strong foundations laid in this large and forward thinking establishment? 

•Are you compassionate, personable, driven, professional and strategic? 

•Do you set the highest professional expectations and act as an effective role model across the school?  

If so we would like to hear from you.  

Please complete the enclosed application form and provide a CV and supporting letter briefly describing:  

1. Your contribution to a major school improvement project which has had a substantial impact on your current school;  

2. The personal and professional qualities you would bring to the post;  

3. Why you feel you are a suitable candidate for this post.  

The closing date for application is Friday 17th February 2017.

Ysgol Eirias is a Comprehensive, Foundation Pioneer school of exceptional academic performance which places a high value on bilingualism.  We have a local and national reputation as a very successful school with consistently outstanding GCSE and ‘A’ Level results (rated one of the top ten performing schools by the Sunday Times for 2016).  

There are 1374 students on roll with 273 in the sixth form and a teaching staff of 100.  

Estyn Comments, Inspection October 2014  

The school’s current performance: Good 

The school’s prospects for improvement: Good  

Good features in the school’s current performance include: 

• good performance in most indicators in key stage 4 over the last three years, which compares well with the average for similar schools 

• the good progress most pupils make in developing their knowledge, understanding and skills in lessons and over time 

• the very positive attitudes to learning shown by pupils 

• consistently effective teaching that contributes significantly to the outcomes achieved by pupils 

• the very good progress made by nearly all pupils in Welsh second language at key stages 3 and 4 and in the sixth form and 

• the caring environment, which has a positive impact on many aspects of pupils' wellbeing and personal development.  

The prospects for improvement are good because: 

• the headteacher provides very purposeful leadership and direction 

• the school has a strong culture of self-evaluation and continuous improvement 

• the school made significant progress in addressing recommendations from the previous inspection 

• partnership working is a significant strength and has benefited the school and its pupils 

• the headteacher encourages staff at all levels to share and develop their knowledge and expertise within and outside the school.

Please feel free to contact Headteacher's PA, Sarah Noke on 01492 532025 for further details and a hard copy of the information pack.