Teacher - Cwmclydach Primary School

Salary: Teachers Pay Scale + TLR £3,451

Teacher - Cwmclydach Primary School

Cwm Clydach Primary School

Wern Street,

Clydach Vale,

Tonypandy,

CF40 2BQ

01443 433005

Numbers of Pupils on roll 184

Teacher with Additional Learning Needs Coordinator (ALNCO) responsibility

Hours: 32.5 hours per week

Salary: Teachers Pay Scale + TLR £3,451

Required for: Monday 1st September 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in Cwm Clydach Primary School, a thriving school community in the village of Clydach Vale.

Cwm Clydach Primary School is a happy and successful primary school with a strong caring and inclusive ethos situated in the community of Clydach Vale. The school currently has 184 pupils on roll split across 7 classes, which includes a Local Authority Nurture Provision class and a full time Nursery.

The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking to appoint an innovative, motivated, and excellent teacher with ALNCO responsibility to work closely with our Senior Leadership Team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and passionate ALNCO who is well organised, caring and willing to go the extra mile for our pupils, staff and parents; someone who is ready to take up the challenge and become an integral part of our community.

The successful candidate will:-

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of achievement and behaviour for all learners.
• Create an engaging learning environment that allows pupils to develop independence and resilience
• Have excellent skills and confidence in the effective use of a range of AFL techniques and is committed to developing personalised learning for all pupils.
• Work effectively within a strong team ethos both within and between schools, contributing ideas, energy and vision to school improvement initiatives.
• Will be fully supportive of and involved in the life of the school.
• Lead ALN within the school – planning strategically for ALN pupils’ support, inclusion, wellbeing and standards
• Promote and develop inclusive learning and teaching throughout the school
• Perform a key role on the SLT, showing leadership aspiration, reporting to them and the governors on ALN progress and standards across the school
• Have shared accountability for the performance of all staff relating to and including the performance of vulnerable/ALN pupils across the school.
• Ensure that the identified learning needs of all pupils are provided for in the classroom through a tailored intervention programme.
• Develop and coordinate targeted programmes of support for ALN pupils
• Ensure a successful graduated support programme exists across the school
• Have high expectations of themselves and of children and an aspiration to continually improve
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills in order to work effectively, in partnership with staff, parents, governors and the local community.

We can offer you: -

• A highly inclusive, welcoming, nurturing school with a culture of mutual respect and teamwork.
• Amazing children who are enthusiastic about their learning
• A committed team, motivated to continually drive school improvements.
• A commitment to providing high quality professional development and continual focus on improving pedagogy.
• An extremely supportive and effective Governing Body.

We invite all prospective candidates to visit the school for a tour at 4pm on Monday 9th June 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to teach a lesson prior to the interview.

If you are currently employed by Rhondda Cynon Taff Council, please apply for the position through your employee self-service account and not via the link below. If you have any issues accessing your Employee Self-Service account, please contact iTrent admin team on 01443 680760 or itrentadmin@rctcbc.gov.uk

Application forms, and further details, including a and person specification for the role may be obtained via the Schools Recruitment website using the link:

https://ce0576li.webitrent.com/ce0576li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC105GF.open?WVID=2482495vvA

Please note to apply for this position you are required to complete the online application form on the Schools Recruitment Website. If you do not complete the online application, you will not be considered as having applied for the post.

Should you require further information about the post, please contact Mrs Linsey Owens, Headteacher, on 01443 433005

The closing date for applications is Thursday 12th June 2025 at midnight.

PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SCHOOL AND COUNCIL. IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITY, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THE ROLE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.

The Council and School values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.