Teacher – Tynewydd Primary School

Job title:

Teacher – Tynewydd Primary School

Company

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Job description

Class Teacher
Tynewydd Primary SchoolRequired from: 1st September 2025 – Fixed term
Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale – TM02 to UPS3Tynewydd Primary School caters for children aged 3–11. We are a vibrant and welcoming learning community committed to nurturing every child’s potential. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils thrive both academically and personally. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated professional to join our team and contribute to our vision of inspiring lifelong learning and fostering a love of education in every child.Pupils are looking to appoint a teacher who is:

• Friendly, empathetic, and approachable
• Enthusiastic and fun
• Patient and willing to listen and act on their views

The Governing Body is seeking a teacher who is:

• An outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to motivate and engage young learners with a wide range of learning needs
• Inspiring, creative, caring, and full of enthusiasm
• Up to date with knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales and the ALN Code for Wales
• Proactive in their own professional learning
• Knowledgeable of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and experienced in systems of pastoral care, including pupil empowerment
• Highly motivated and holds high expectations of children’s achievements, behaviour, and skill development
• Flexible, well-organised, and confident
• A strong team player who contributes fully to school life, including extracurricular activities
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents, carers, staff, governors, and the wider community
• Competent in using digital platforms to enhance and share children’s learning
• Committed to promoting Welsh as a second language and to the well-being of all pupils
• Able to deliver high-quality, high-impact, creative, and inspiring lessons
• Approachable to all stakeholders – pupils, staff, parents, governors, and the community

We can offer:

• A position within our successful school, with a clear vision and strategic plans for continued improvement
• Keen and enthusiastic children
• Excellent opportunities for professional development
• A strong, professional, and supportive school team

Key Dates:Closing Date: 16th June 2025Shortlisting: 18th June 2025Teacher Lesson Observations: Week beginning 23rd June 2025Interviews: 30th June 2025Application forms can be downloaded via Eteach or requested by phoning 01495 243312 or emailing: [email protected]Completed applications should be returned to:Matthew McCabe, Headteacher
Email: [email protected]To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attachments provided.If, after reading the Job Description and Person Specification, you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Matthew McCabe on 01495 243312.Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than one submitted in English.We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants will be required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport, or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all teaching staff in schools must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) for Wales. Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration and continuing registration with the EWC.To register, visit https://www.ewc.wales or call 02920 460099. It is your responsibility to register and maintain registration as a condition of employment.This vacancy has been processed in English only as there are no Welsh language requirements for this post.

Expected salary

Location

Wales

Job date

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 22:20:16 GMT

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