Teacher of English

Salary

MPR-UPR

The Governors of Ysgol Rhiwabon are seeking to appoint a Teacher of English who will inspire with vision, passion and ambition and contribute to the department’s next stage of development.

We are looking for an innovative professional who is passionate about teaching and learning and who is committed to making a difference. The successful candidate will be expected to teach across the age and ability range.

You will be welcomed into a hardworking, collaborative school and given opportunities for professional development through our extensive CPD Programme.

• An induction support programme
• Opportunities to play a role in shaping whole school development
• A strong learning community with a clear focus on teaching and learning
• An environment where skills and talents can be recognised and developed through our excellent professional training

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We strongly encourage a visit to the school to see the full potential of what we have to offer.

For the application pack, please contact Mrs Emma Williams, PA to the Headteacher on Tel:  or by E‑mail: [email protected]. Please return completed application forms directly to Mrs Emma Williams, PA via email or post.

School overview

• Chair of Governors:
  Mrs Joan Lowe
• Number of Students: 527
• Number of Staff: 33 Teaching Staff, 11 Learning Support Assistants, 13 Support Staff

It is with great pride and pleasure we introduce Ysgol Rhiwabon. This academic year 2025 is a special year for the school as we celebrate its 450th birthday.

We are a caring, family school with excellent community links with Ruabon and its surrounding villages. Ysgol Rhiwabon has a proud heritage, which provides us with the firm foundations we need to develop the youngsters in our care. At the same time, we are a modern, innovative school with lots of exciting learning experiences available for our students. We continually review provision to ensure that we meet the needs of all our learners.

We have a very caring, hardworking staff in Ysgol Rhiwabon and visitors to our school comment regularly on the calm, happy, family atmosphere where standards of uniform and behaviour are high and where our young people are supported and challenged to be the very best they can be.

Just two years ago, in March 2023 Ysgol Rhiwabon was awarded the 'School of the Year' Award as part of the Leader Education Awards. This recognised the school's academic successes alongside its focus on the wellbeing of the students and the contribution the school makes to its local and wider community. In addition, Ysgol Rhiwabon had an Estyn Inspection in February/March 2023 with very positive outcomes.

Ysgol Rhiwabon is a caring and inclusive school, which strives to support its students to 'Succeed with Soul' and to develop both academically and personally. (Estyn 2023)

We continue to be one of few schools in Wales in the Professional Teaching Institute, which involves our staff and students in outstanding training. We are regularly asked to take students from our school to talk to teachers from across the UK and they have featured in national publications, commenting on inspirational teaching. Staff from our school also work as consultants for the Professional Teaching Institute.

This keeps Ysgol Rhiwabon at the forefront of best practice across the UK.

Our Primary transition programme has developed significantly in recent years, it has received glowing feedback from parents and the youngsters involved. Estyn recognised the school's work with Year 6 and 7 as a key strength of the school, commenting on the warm welcome and safe culture established for our younger members of the school community, including our exciting SWAN Transition Project.

In recent times, our school has improved in so many ways, modernising and responding to the many changes, which face our staff every year. Ysgol Rhiwabon is founded on strong traditional values, and it is this, which will lead to our continued success in the future.

We would encourage you to visit Ysgol Rhiwabon. You will receive a very warm welcome and we will be proud to show you our school in operation.