Headteacher
Llanfyllin High School
Powys, Mid Wales
- Expired
- Salary:
- L24-30
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 14 April 2015
Job overview
The Governing Body seeks to appoint an exceptional and inspirational Headteacher who will take the school to the next level.
Llanfyllin is a small, thriving town which enjoys an idyllic rural setting and is within easy reach of Shrewsbury, Wrexham and Chester as well as the Snowdonia National Park.
Llanfyllin High School is a popular 11-18 dual-stream bilingual school with close community links and an excellent local and national reputation. Under the National School Categorisation system the school is in quartile 1 for three of the key indicators. The school’s large sixth form is regarded as a particular strength and attracts students from both Powys and Shropshire who achieve consistently outstanding results and our Year 7 intake for Septmber 2015 is over-subscribed. The school enjoys excellent ICT facilities, including wireless projectors in every classroom and laptops/tablets for all staff.
The person we are looking for will:
- Provide the strategic leadership and management which enables the school to give every student high quality education and which promotes the highest possible standards of achievement;
- Have a proven track record of securing improvement in learning and teaching;
- Have a commitment to promote and develop Welsh medium provision within the school;
- Have the capacity to inspire, motivate, recruit and retain outstanding staff.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed as are calls for informal discussions regarding the post. To arrange a time and for further details, please contact Mrs Sioned Lewis, PA to Headteacher/Clerk to Governors on 01691 648391.
Closing date: 12 noon 14th April 2015
Interview Dates: 21st and 22nd April 2015
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post has a requirement for an enhanced DBS.
Number of pupils: 851
HYSBYSEB AR LEIN – Ysgol Uwchradd Llanfyllin
Pennaeth
Graddfa cyflog: L24-30
Dyddiadau: ymgeisio erbyn 14.4.15. Dechrau swydd Medi 2015
Lleoliad: Powys, Canolbarth Cymru
Nifer y disgyblion: 851
Math o gytundeb: Amser Llawn
Tymor cytundeb: Parhaol
Mae'r Corff Llywodraethol yn ceisio penodi Pennaeth ysbrydoledig ac arbennig a fydd yn mynd â'r ysgol i'r lefel nesaf.
Mae Llanfyllin yn dref fechan ffyniannus sy'n mwynhau lleoliad gwledig darluniadol ac o fewn cyrraedd hawdd i Amwythig, Wrecsam a Chaer yn ogystal â Pharc Cenedlaethol Eryri.
Mae Ysgol Uwchradd Llanfyllin yn ysgol ddwyieithog boblogaidd 11-18 ddwy ffrwd gyda chysylltiadau cymunedol agos a chydag enw da ardderchog yn lleol ac yn genedlaethol. O dan system Gategoreiddio Ysgolion Cenedlaethol mae’r ysgol yn chwartel 1 ar gyfer tri o'r dangoswyr allweddol. Edrychir ar Chweched Dosbarth mawr yr ysgol fel cryfder arbennig ac mae’n denu myfyrwyr o Bowys a Swydd Amwythig fel ei gilydd ac yn gyson cyflawni canlyniadau ardderchog ac mae derbyniadau Blwyddyn 7 ar gyfer Medi 2015 yn ordanysgrifedig . Mae gan yr ysgol gyfleusterau TGCh ardderchog, gan gynnwys taflunwyr diwifr ymhob ystafell ddosbarth a gliniaduron/tabledi ar gyfer yr holl staff.
Bydd y person rydym yn chwilio amdano yn:
- darparu arweinyddiaeth strategol a rheolaeth sy'n galluogi'r Ysgol i roi i bob un myfyriwr addysg o'r radd flaenaf ac yn hyrwyddo'r safonau uchaf posib o gyrhaeddiad;
- un sydd wedi profi ei fod yn gallu sicrhau gwelliant mewn dysgu ac addysgu;
- un gydag ymroddiad i hyrwyddo a datblygu'r ddarpariaeth Cyfrwng Cymraeg o fewn yr ysgol ;
- un gyda'r gallu i ysbrydoli, ysgogi, recriwtio a chadw staff rhagorol.
Croesawir ymweliadau â'r ysgol, neu galwad i drafod y swydd, yn gynnes iawn. I drefnu amser ac i gael manylion pellach cysylltwch os gwelwch yn dda hefo Mrs Sioned Lewis, CP i'r Pennaeth/Clerc i'r Llywodraethwyr ar 01691 648391.
Dyddiad Cau: 12 o’r gloch (canol dydd) 14 Ebrill 2015
Dyddiadau’r Cyfweliad: 21 a 22 Ebrill 2015
Mae’r ysgol wedi ymrwymo i ddiogelu a hybu lles plant a phobl ifanc. Disgwylir i bob aelod staff a gwirfoddolwr rannu’r ymrwymiad. Mae gan y swydd hon ofyniad am Wiriad Manylach y DBS.
About Llanfyllin High School
The school seeks to recognise the individuality and uniqueness of every child and aims to develop to the full the aptitudes, strengths and particular interests of each pupil.
An essential requirement is to develop the whole child, irrespective of his/her age, language, ability or belief and to establish an ethos for learning which will encourage the growth of the whole person.
To provide a continuum of new experiences which will foster intellectual growth across the curriculum to hopefully open up new worlds and new horizons for pupils.
To make students aware of the cultural diversity around them and to encourage the bilingual character of the establishment.
To provide a climate for growth based on effort, achievement and praise.
To provide equality of opportunity across the curriculum for all students.
To be a centre for community affairs and to involve as many people as possible in the day to day life of the school.
To provide each student with the experience of being a member of a responsible, happy and caring community.
To give due regard to extra curricular activities that encourage intiative, creativity, sharing and a sense of fellowship.
Vision Statement
To create in the school a well ordered environment for learning, in which good behaviour is acknowledged and rewarded, and in which poor or anti-social behaviour is challenged and all efforts are made to correct it.
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