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Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.



Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an education professional to lead on the strategic development and delivery of the Council’s improvement and inclusion agenda. This role will drive forward continued improvements in performance for the Education Directorate, particularly learner outcomes across the County Borough.
The successful candidate will require a strong track record in delivering improved learner outcomes, be able to facilitate school to school collaboration, have an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, and have the ability to influence key stakeholders at both a strategic and operational level.
Full Advert
We are looking to appoint a highly driven, talented and experienced educational professional to lead on the Council’s strategic school improvement and inclusion agenda. &nbsp;You will provide the Council’s strategic leadership on school improvement and inclusion, with an emphasis upon ensuring that the Local Authority is providing ambitious and relevant learning experiences for all of our children and young people. You will fulfil Blaenau Gwent Council’s statutory responsibilities for education and maintain effective relationships with Headteachers, education leaders, the EAS and Estyn. Using robust data, you will hold schools to account for their performance and ensure that schools take action to address areas for concern and drive continuous improvement.
As a member of the Children, Young People and Families Leadership Team, you will contribute to the formulation of its overall strategy and play a key role in setting improvement priorities and holding the team to account for their performance. You will work closely with Elected Members, reporting on the performance of schools on a regular basis to the Council through its professional and political arrangements.
As a Council, we are very ambitious for all of our children and young people, and we are looking for someone who shares this ambition and who can demonstrate key skills and experience, including:
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<li>proven successful senior leadership experience in an education field to include School / Local Education Authority / Inspectorate or Advisory Body</li>
<li>experience of supporting successful school improvement and planning implementation</li>
<li>delivering effective strategic leadership and change management</li>
<li>excellent knowledge of school improvement and the role of the Local Authority in promoting school improvement and inclusion</li>
<li>a thorough understanding, gained from practical experience, of how school performance and standards can be improved</li>
<li>excellent interpersonal skills, drive and a commitment to maximising outcomes for all learners</li>
<li>the ability to work with Elected Members and politically sensitive issues</li>
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We welcome applications from candidates who feel that they can make a positive and meaningful contribution to the progression of school improvement in Blaenau Gwent.&nbsp;
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive
pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include an Enhanced Disclosure with Child and Adult Barred List.
Access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement of the role.
For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.
Want to ask us a question?
For further information or if you would like to have an information discussion, please contact Joanne Sims – <a href="mailto:Joanne.Sims@blaenau-gwent.gov" target="_blank">Joanne.Sims@blaenau-gwent.gov</a>,uk
Closing Date:
At 12:00 midnight 13th November 2025
Assessment Centre / Stakeholder Panel
Monday 24th November 2025 
Interview Date:
Wednesday 26th November 2025

Head of School Improvement

We are recruiting an Additional Learning Needs Coordinator at Caerphilly County Borough Council. Working hours: 37 Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term until 31st August 2026 Location: Ty Gilfach - EOTAS Secondary PRUTeam: Inclusion and Additional Learning Needs This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization. We pay an attractive salary of £60,203 - £66,430 and offer access to training and development opportunities. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key duties:<ul><li>To work strategically with the senior leadership team and management committee to ensure that EOTAS provisions are meeting their responsibilities under the ALNET Act, the current SEN Code of Practice, the Draft Code (2018) and the Equality Act (2010).</li><li>To support school improvement, professional development and learning in relation to EOTAS and ALN.</li><li>To review EOTAS based provision on a regular basis</li><li>To take a strategic role in the planning and delivery of provision for children and young people with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) attending EOTAS settings.</li><li>To ensure that children and young people with Additional Learning Needs in EOTAS settings have their needs appropriately identified and met and they are supported to achieve their full potential.</li></ul>For the role, we ask that you have: <ul><li>A relevant Level 6 (Degree) qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales, Relevant additional qualification in SEN or ALN, and Qualified Teacher Status.</li><li>A successful track record of supporting children with ALN.</li><li>A wide range of teaching experience linked to SEN / ALN.</li></ul>-We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes. To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Paul Warren on 0787370493 or email <a href="mailto:warrep1@caerphilly.gov.uk" target="_blank">warrep1@caerphilly.gov.uk</a>. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact <a href="mailto:webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk" target="_blank">webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk</a> for further information.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.





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Caerphilly County Borough Council

Additional Learning Needs Coordinator

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If you have a record of achievement that demonstrates the commitment, aptitude and enthusiasm to contribute to our global learning community through excellent teaching, scholarship, research and innovation, along with a shared passion for our values and vision, we look forward to receiving your application. We are particularly keen to hear from, and to support, applicants who will help develop our research standing and who will enhance the diversity of our university, our community and our partnerships.
Principal duties and responsibilities
You will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our taught portfolio contributing to the delivery of programmes related to Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science and Nutrition at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate level, and other areas of our core curriculum depending on your areas of expertise and experience.
Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy, you will contribute to education delivery, including programme management as required, across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will also make a significant contribution to employability, and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations, at a regional, national and international level.
You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.
What we are looking for
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<li>An Association for Nutrition (AfN) registered Nutrionist (RNutr).</li>
<li>A&nbsp;good&nbsp;level&nbsp;of&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;relevant&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;subject&nbsp;and&nbsp;professional&nbsp;area.</li>
<li>A&nbsp;sound&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;of&nbsp;pedagogy.</li>
<li>A&nbsp;sound&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;of&nbsp;research/innovation&nbsp;and&nbsp;scholarly&nbsp;activity.</li>
<li>Ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;develop&nbsp;teaching&nbsp;and/or&nbsp;research&nbsp;programmes&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;provision&nbsp;of learning support.</li>
<li>Ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;design&nbsp;teaching&nbsp;and&nbsp;learning&nbsp;material.</li>
<li>Ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;employ&nbsp;appropriate&nbsp;assessment&nbsp;methods.</li>
<li>Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem- solving skills to improve performance.</li>
<li>Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.</li>
<li>Experience&nbsp;of&nbsp;HE&nbsp;teaching&nbsp;or&nbsp;equivalent.</li>
<li>Experience of providing academic leadership&nbsp;and&nbsp;first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.</li>
<li>A&nbsp;good&nbsp;honours&nbsp;degree.</li>
<li>The ability to gain a doctoral-level qualification&nbsp;</li>
<li>Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration as a Dietitian would be desirable</li>
<li>Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).</li>
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You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. An established or promising research profile and very good teaching experience on relevant programmes is essential.&nbsp;To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise&nbsp;and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Ginnie Winter, Lecturer in Food Science and Technology, at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:gwinter@cardiffmet.ac.uk" target="_blank">gwinter@cardiffmet.ac.uk</a>&nbsp;.
Should&nbsp;a&nbsp;high&nbsp;volume&nbsp;of&nbsp;applications&nbsp;be&nbsp;received,&nbsp;we&nbsp;may&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;close&nbsp;this&nbsp;vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and&nbsp;events&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;and&nbsp;develop&nbsp;our&nbsp;people.&nbsp;We&nbsp;warmly&nbsp;welcome&nbsp;applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
Further information
Please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/jobs/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">staff&nbsp;recruitment&nbsp;website</a>&nbsp;for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.

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