Pennaeth Cwricwlwm, Cydweithredu a Gwella / Head of Curriculum, Collaboration & Improvement

The Head of Curriculum, Collaboration and Improvement is a newly defined role providing strong, credible system leadership to advance equity and excellence across education in Merthyr Tydfil. Working strategically with schools, leaders and wider partners, the postholder will lead collaborative approaches to school improvement, support schools to strengthen and refine their curriculum offer, and build collective responsibility for improving outcomes across the system. The role also provides strategic oversight to key areas including the Governor Support Service, Welsh in Education/Welsh standards and School Collaboration and Improvement Partners, ensuring these functions are fully aligned with the wider school improvement and corporate agenda. This is a unique opportunity to join Merthyr Tydfil Education as we continue to embark on an ambitious education strategy that strengthens partnership working, deepens coherence across the system and raises expectations for every learner's success.

Qualifications: Ability to speak Welsh is desirable. You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.

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.