Current Job Vacancies
Job: Pennaeth Cynorthwyol/Assistant Headteacher, Cyfarthfa Park Primary
Job Ref: AH046-1626
Salary: £55,345.00 - To: £61,198.00
Job Scale: L3-L7
Job Hours: Full time
Location: Cyfarthfa Park Primary School
Speciality:
CYFARTHFA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER
Leadership scale L3-L7
£55,345 - £61,198
Required from September 2026.
The Governors wish to appoint an Assistant Head to join the Leadership team. You will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team in supporting the Head in the strategic management and development of the school.
The person appointed should possess the following
• Have a proven clear understanding of what constitutes outstanding teaching and learning and a commitment to developing this in others
• Have highly effective organisational, managerial and interpersonal skills and the ability to lead, support and motivate colleagues as well as the ability to assess children.
• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations of children's achievement and behaviour;
• Will build on the school's successes and have a strategic role in moving the school forward;
• Has a commitment to teamwork and working in partnership with parents/carers and the wider community.
• Is committed to raising standards of attainment of all pupils
• Has initiative, energy, creativity and a sense of humour
• Is approachable with excellent communication skills.
Specific responsibilities would be
• Key Stage 2 leadership
• Curriculum development
• Learning mentor
• Director of learning
• Inclusion
• KS 2 – 3 Transition
Closing date – Friday May 15th 2026
Short list – Wednesday 20th May 2026
Interviews – Wednesday 3rd June 2026
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check
You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.
If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 15th May 2026 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.
Email: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk
Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.
All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.
Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.
We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER
Leadership scale L3-L7
£55,345 - £61,198
Required from September 2026.
The Governors wish to appoint an Assistant Head to join the Leadership team. You will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team in supporting the Head in the strategic management and development of the school.
The person appointed should possess the following
• Have a proven clear understanding of what constitutes outstanding teaching and learning and a commitment to developing this in others
• Have highly effective organisational, managerial and interpersonal skills and the ability to lead, support and motivate colleagues as well as the ability to assess children.
• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations of children's achievement and behaviour;
• Will build on the school's successes and have a strategic role in moving the school forward;
• Has a commitment to teamwork and working in partnership with parents/carers and the wider community.
• Is committed to raising standards of attainment of all pupils
• Has initiative, energy, creativity and a sense of humour
• Is approachable with excellent communication skills.
Specific responsibilities would be
• Key Stage 2 leadership
• Curriculum development
• Learning mentor
• Director of learning
• Inclusion
• KS 2 – 3 Transition
Closing date – Friday May 15th 2026
Short list – Wednesday 20th May 2026
Interviews – Wednesday 3rd June 2026
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check
You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.
If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 15th May 2026 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.
Email: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk
Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.
All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.
Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.
We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.