Teacher of Welsh
The Bishop of Llandaff C.I.W. High School
Llandaff
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary up to £41,604
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2021
- Apply by:
- 18 January 2021
Job overview
We are looking for a talented, hard-working and motivated individual to join us as a teacher of Welsh.
The Bishop of Llandaff is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school serving the Christian and non-Christian communities within the city and surrounding areas including The Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Bridgend. Standards of achievement at all levels are exceptionally high, with outcomes consistently performing amongst the best schools in Wales and rest of the UK. However, the school is more than just about examination outcomes. Our students take part in a broad range of activities that help them become "well-rounded" and our strong Christian ethos helps shape our students to become positive role models in our society. It genuinely is a happy place to learn and work! We want every student to have the best start in life by providing them with an outstanding education! We seek to ensure each student in our care achieves their full potential academically; develops the skills necessary to be successful in our ever-changing world; and understands a sense of morality guided by the gospel values of love, acceptance, responsibility and forgiveness. These aims are delivered through a commitment to providing high quality learning experiences, a strong pastoral system and an extensive range of sporting, cultural, physical and extra-curricular activities.
About the role
Standards within Welsh as a second language is very strong. Across all key stages, performance at all levels is very high, consistently achieving positive value added (against both FFT estimates and ALPS). The department plays a key role in supporting the development of Welsh language and culture at The Bishop of Llandaff. This includes the school’s Tocyn iaith language development rewards system through to the Clebryn Cymraeg, Welsh language ambassadors. The annual Eisteddfod is a key feature of the school calendar, which involves all year groups and each department participates. As a result, the school is very proud of its contribution to the development of its distinct Welsh heritage. The department is located in A block with three dedicated classrooms, fully equipped with interactive technology, printing facilities and visualizers. The quality of teaching within the faculty is very strong. All teachers are subject specialists and have a good range of teaching experience. All teachers are issued with a school laptop. This is an additional role within the team. It would suit a newly qualified teacher searching for their first position or an experienced teacher looking for a fresh challenge in a different context. All new members of staff receive a very strong programme of induction, which includes an allocated member of staff to support with the operational elements of joining a new school, as well as a tailored support package to meet individual needs. The role can be offered on a full-time or part-time (0.8FTE) basis
Closing date for applications: 18th January at 12 noon.
Attached documents
About The Bishop of Llandaff C.I.W. High School
- The Bishop of Llandaff C.I.W. High School
- Rookwood Close, Cardiff
- South Glamorgan
- CF5 2NR
- United Kingdom
The Bishop of Llandaff is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school which meets the needs of children of all abilities. We serve the Christian and non-Christian communities within the city and surrounding areas of Cardiff including the Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Bridgend.
We want our students to have the best start in life by providing them with an outstanding education! We seek to ensure every child in our care achieves their full potential academically; develops the skills necessary to be successful in our ever-changing world; and understands a sense of morality guided by the gospel values. These aims are delivered through a strong pastoral system, a commitment to providing high quality learning experiences and an extensive range of sporting, cultural, physical and extra-curricular activities.
Visitors to our school are impressed by the students, who are articulate, friendly and strive for excellence in all they do. Our dedicated team of staff are fully committed to providing the children with a first-class education. We will only recruit the finest teachers who help inspire, motivate and challenge our students to be the ‘best they can be’. Children have one chance in education. They deserve the best and our role at school is to ensure we provide them with this. We have the highest expectations of and for our students and we shall leave no stone unturned to achieve our goal. We will always focus on improving the quality of the education our young people experience and place great importance in working together in partnership with students, staff and parents
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