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Headteacher

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw

Torfaen

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Salary:
ISR L27 – L33 (£73,144 - £84,731)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2017
Apply by:
11 November 2016

Job overview

(This is an advertisement for a Head teacher of a Welsh Medium Secondary school for which the ability to work through the medium of Welsh and English is essential).

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw
Headteacher
Full-time
ISR L27 – L33(£73,144 - £84,731)

To commence in September 2017, subject to security checks, due of the retirement of the current Headteacher.

The Governing Body of Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw wishes to appoint an ambitious, enthusiastic and innovative Headteacher with excellent leadership, management and interpersonal skills to lead a team of committed teaching and support staff.

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw is a Welsh-medium secondary school for boys and girls aged 11-18 years which is maintained by Torfaen local authority. There are currently 965 pupils on the register, with 186 in the sixth form. The school serves a wide catchment area and provides Welsh-medium education for pupils from neighbouring local authorities. The school is around 25 miles from Cardiff and around 35 miles from Bristol, along the M4 corridor.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate evidence of progress in performance and raising standards for each member of the school community, and they will be committed to the development of Welsh-medium education across the region.

The Governors are committed to appointing a Head teacher who:

  • Is a leader able to demonstrate robust evidence of raising attainment levels and maximising progress for all students.
  • Possesses excellent leadership, management, communication and personal skills; as well as the ability to promote effective teamwork.
  • Is able to promote values which support a disciplined, orderly and caring school.
  • Is an experienced leader with clear motivation and inspirational ideas for raising educational standards in all school departments.
  • Is progressive, imaginative and who possesses a clear vision and is able to further develop our school’s ethos.
  • Is an excellent communicator and able to lead people well.
  • Possesses an ethos of achievement and the belief that all students will achieve, whatever their background.
  • Is able to collaborate with neighbouring Welsh-medium secondary schools to successfully expand the 14-19 and post-16 education curriculum.
  • Is able to foster excellent links with feeder primary schools, parents, the wider community and local employers.

The aim of the Governors is to support the successful candidate in all aspects of school life, creating a routine of effective learning and development throughout the school and its community.

Closing Date for Applications: 11 November 2016
Shortlist: Week commencing 14 November 2016
Interviews: Week commencing 28 November 2016

We are obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your entitlement to work in the UK. If you are invited to attend an interview, we will ask you to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate / passport / work permit in accordance with the Immigration and Asylum Act 1996.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and all candidates will be subject to a comprehensive screening process. This will include an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

Please send your completed application via e-mail to recruitment@torfaen.gov.uk
Otherwise, send your application form to: Recruitment Team, Floor 4, Civic Centre, Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 6YB.

(This is an advertisement for a Head teacher of a Welsh Medium Secondary school for which the ability to work through the medium of Welsh and English is essential).

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw
Pennaeth
Llawn Amser
ISR L27 – L33
(£73,144 - £84,731)

I gychwyn yn y swydd ym mis Medi 2017 yn ddibynnol ar wiriadau diogelu, oherwydd ymddeoliad y Pennaeth presennol.

Mae’r Corff Llywodraethu Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw am benodi pennaeth uchelgeisiol, brwdfrydig ac arloesol sy’n meddu ar sgiliau arweinyddol, rheolaethol a rhyngbersonol rhagorol i arwain tîm o staff addysgu a staff cefnogi ymroddedig.

Mae Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw yn ysgol gyfun ddynodedig Gymraeg i fechgyn a merched 11-18 mlwydd oed a gaiff ei chynnal gan awdurdod lleol Torfaen. Ar hyn o bryd, mae 965 o ddisgyblion ar y gofrestr gyda 186 yn y chweched dosbarth. Mae’r ysgol yn gwasanaethu dalgylch eang ac yn darparu addysg cyfrwng Gymraeg ar gyfer disgyblion o awdurdodau lleol cyfagos. Mae'r ysgol tua 25 milltir o Gaerdydd a thua 35 milltir o Fryste, ar hyd coridor yr M4.

Bydd gan yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus dystiolaeth barod o gynnydd mewn perfformiad a chodi safonau ar gyfer pob aelod o gymuned yr ysgol a byddant yn ymrwymedig i ddatblygiad addysg Gymraeg ar draws y rhanbarth.

Mae'r Llywodraethwyr yn ymrwymedig i benodi Pennaeth sydd:

  • Yn arweinydd sy’n meddu ar dystiolaeth gadarn o godi cyrhaeddiad a sicrhau'r cynnydd gorau ar gyfer pob myfyriwr.
  • Yn meddu ar sgiliau arwain, rheoli, cyfathrebu a sgiliau personol rhagorol; yn ogystal â'r gallu i hyrwyddo gwaith tîm effeithiol.
  • Yn gallu i hyrwyddo gwerthoedd sy'n cynnal ysgol ddisgybledig a threfnus a gofalgar.
  • Yn arweinydd profiadol gyda chymhelliant clir a syniadau ysbrydoledig ar gyfer codi safonau addysgol ym mhob adran yn yr ysgol.
  • Yn flaengar, yn llawn dychymyg ac yn meddu ar weledigaeth glir, ac yn gallu datblygu ethos ein hysgol ymhellach.
  • Yn gyfathrebwr/wraig ardderchog ac yn gallu arwain pobl yn dda.
  • Yn meddu ar ethos o gyflawniad a'r gred y bydd pob myfyriwr yn cyflawni beth bynnag yw eu cefndir.
  • Yn gallu cydweithio gydag ysgolion uwchradd cyfrwng Cymraeg cyfagos i ehangu darpariaeth y cwricwlwm addysg 14-19 ac ôl-16 yn llwyddiannus.
  • Yn gallu meithrin cysylltiadau da iawn gydag ysgolion cynradd sy'n ei bwydo, rhieni, y gymuned ehangach a chyflogwyr lleol.

Nod y Llywodraethwyr yw cefnogi'r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus ym mhob agwedd o fywyd yr ysgol, gan greu’r arfer o ddysgu a datblygu effeithiol drwy'r ysgol a'i chymuned.

Dyddiad Cau ar gyfer Ceisiadau: 11fed Tachwedd 2016
Rhestr Fer: Wythnos yn dechrau 14fed Tachwedd
Trefnir cyfweliadau: Wythnos dechrau 28fed Tachwedd 2016

Mae’n gyfreithlon i ni ofyn i chi ddarparu tystiolaeth o’ch hawl i weithio yn y DU. Os cewch eich gwahodd i gyfweliad , byddwn yn gofyn i chi ddarparu dogfennau priodol fel eich tystysgrif geni lawn / pasbort / trwydded gwaith yn unol â’r Ddeddf Lloches a Mewnfudo 1996.

Mae'r swydd hon wedi'i heithrio o Ddeddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr (1974) a bydd proses sgrinio gynhwysfawr yn cael ei gynnal ar bob ymgeisydd. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys gwiriad manylach gyda'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

Mae croeso i chi gyflwyno eich cais yn Saesneg neu yn Gymraeg.Bydd pob cais yn cael ei drin yn gyfartal.

Anfonwch eich cais wedi'i gwblhau drwy e-bost i recruitment@torfaen.gov.uk. Neu, anfonwch eich ffurflen gais i: Y Tîm Recriwtio, Llawr 4, Y Ganolfan Ddinesig, Pont-y-pwl, Torfaen NP4 6YB.

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About Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw

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 Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw is a English and Welsh bi-lingual secondary in Torfaen County Borough, Wales. As of the most recent inspection there were 985 students on the school roll, taught between the ages of 11-18. Extra-curricular trips include to international locations such as New York, France, and Iceland. As well as Choir, Orchestra, and Ensembles, the school promotes clubs such as History, Lego, and Mandarin. The school was founded in 1988, and it’s motto is ‘Cerddwn Ymlaen’ or ‘forward we march’. The school is named for a fifth century Welsh king. The school is located in the town of Pontypool, which has a population of 36,000.

Headteacher

Mr. H. Ellis Griffiths

Values and vision

Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw strives to create completely bilingual students who can take pride in a Welsh identity. Staff emphasise that speaking Welsh is an integral and natural part of school life and pupils are encouraged to use their Welsh skills both inside and outside of an educational structure. Year 7 pupils are given the opportunity to visit Glanllyn in North Wales, where the Welsh language is spoken daily by the local community.

Estyn

“In most lessons, pupils build effectively on their previous learning and show a firm grasp of subject-specific terminology. In these lessons, most work productively, both individually and in pairs or small groups. In most lessons, pupils listen attentively to their teachers’ presentations and consider their peers’ opinions thoughtfully. In these lessons, most pupils make meaningful contributions to discussions and analyse a range of evidence successfully.”

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