Head Teacher - Pembroke Dock Community School
Salary: Pay Scale Within: L21 £82,868 - L27 £95,034
Number on Roll: 600+
Required for: September 2025
Head Teacher L21-27 (including leadership of CIW provisions)
Pembroke Dock Community School is proud to be a community school, striving for success for all. As well as 22 classes from our full-time Nursery to Year 6, we also have local authority provisions for pupils with complex needs and a large Flying Start. Our well-respected, successful school has a high national profile as a dynamic and forward-thinking learning organisation. The school has established partnerships to develop approaches to learning, teaching, leadership and wellbeing, both nationally and internationally. The school remains a pioneer in curriculum and educational reform, including the re-design and continued leadership of initial teacher education with Yr Athrofa, UWTSD.
Pembroke Dock Community School is a happy, thriving community with delightful pupils and an established, committed and highly skilled team of staff. We are proud to work relentlessly to promote the rights of children and their wellbeing and serve our community. We are a longstanding Gold Rights Respecting School and a School of Sanctuary, and continually strive to ensure equity and promote empathy and dignity for every person.
Developing evidence-informed practice through a culture of enquiry is at the heart of the school's work. There is an established culture of visible learning, where teachers work with collective efficacy, to ensure learners become increasingly effective, accelerating progress for all.
The governing body is seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated leader, with a proven track record of serving an area facing significant challenges. This appointment offers an exciting opportunity to further develop what is already a highly successful school.
The successful candidate will:
* Be inspirational and motivational, providing vision and excellent leadership
* Be passionate about achieving the highest standards with both staff, pupils and the community
* Be committed to an inclusive ethos, ensuring equity of access to excellence for all
* Work in partnership with pupils, staff, governors, parents and the wider community
* Lead excellence in teaching and learning
* Have excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and energy to help lead our dedicated staff
We can offer you:
* Delightful children who are visible learners
* Passionate, hardworking and supportive staff who are dedicated to gaining the best for every individual
* Supportive governors, parents and strong links to the community
* Numerous partnerships, locally, nationally and internationally
Please watch this video that pupils have prepared for prospective candidates: School Council
For more information on our school including our prospectus, please visit our website at: www.pembrokedockcommunityschool.com
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school on 01646 684872 or email admin.pdcs@pembrokeshire.gov.uk to arrange a visit at your convenience.
Closing date for applications: Monday 17th March 2025.
Date for Shortlisting: Wednesday 19th March 2025.
Dates for Interviews: Wednesday 2nd April and 3rd April 2025.
Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.
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Safeguarding
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Support & Additional Info
* Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
* Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
* Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as of 01/04/2023.
* Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Welsh language skills are not needed. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
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