Job Description

Description:
Working Together for Merthyr Tydfil
An exciting and rare opportunity to join a passionate, collaborative and forward-thinking team, dedicated to delivering exceptional education services that truly reflect and support our communities.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough may be the smallest local authority in Wales, but we are big on ambition, innovation and impact. Due to the planned retirement of our current postholder in April 2026, we are now seeking a credible and inspiring individual to take on the pivotal role of Director of Education to lead our Learning Directorate and continue our upward trajectory in raising standards and aspirations. With education as a top priority, this strategic role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and young people across the borough.
You'll be joining a close knit and committed Corporate Management Team, working alongside school leaders, elected members, and partners to shape and deliver our education strategy. With a newly inhouse school improvement service, a strong focus on community focused schools, and the new GCSE framework underway, this is a moment of real momentum, and we are looking for someone who can help us build on it.
Alongside the education brief you will ensure compliance with Welsh Language Standards and national legislation. You will also oversee the statutory Library service and Museum Service, and play a key role in further developing these as part of the Council's core operations.
A role like this does not appear often, therefore if you have the experience, value-set and vision to further shape the future of education in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, we want to hear from you.
Safeguarding Statement
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.
Safeguarding Statement:
Merthyr Tydfil LA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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