Assistant Headteacher – Abersychan School
Salary: L11 – L15
Responsibilities
Lead wellbeing and safeguarding for the school, acting as the Designated Safeguarding Person with strong knowledge and experience in safeguarding.
Lead school improvement initiatives, working closely with the Headteacher to utilise Estyn inspection recommendations: address safeguarding issues, strengthen leadership processes, improve teaching effectiveness, improve attendance, and enhance curriculum development.
Flexible working hours, staying late for safeguarding disclosures as necessary.
Adapt the role over time to meet school priorities, support succession planning, and contribute to a culture of reflection and continuous improvement.
Values
- Our own lessons and our own students’ provision always come first.
- We are a standards driven school and always assess the impact on outcomes if considering taking students out of lessons.
- We invest in colleagues and students; we are ambitious for all.
- We lead by example with a positive “can do” attitude, whilst promoting healthy debate.
- We embody a culture of reflection, continuous improvement and professionalism.
- We demonstrate care for the wellbeing of all colleagues and students.
- We are reliable – always on time, no missed meetings, attend all duties, reply to all emails and follow all actions through.
- We lead by example in strong communication with all stakeholders.
- We address issues immediately – do not dilute the message.
- We are highly visible and supportive – walk there if possible, rather than phone or email.
- We ensure high value for money for students in financial investment.
Qualifications & Requirements
Must have experience and strong knowledge in safeguarding; the successful candidate will become the Designated Safeguarding Person. Registration with the Education Workforce Council is required.
Welsh Language Skills are desirable but not essential; applications can be submitted in English or Welsh.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Comprehensive screening will include an enhanced DBS check.
Torfaen County Borough Council values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, including disabled people and those who use British Sign Language. We provide reasonable adjustments as required.
Equal Opportunities
Torfaen County Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We are an Employer of Choice and value diversity. We provide a Disability Confident environment and a Guaranteed Interview scheme for disabled applicants.
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