Author: Dafydd Watson

Ysgol Morgan Llwyd

English Teacher
Application Pack

Information about the School
Ysgol Morgan Llwyd is a Welsh medium secondary school located in the city of Wrexham that serves a wide catchment area in Wrexham. The school opened its doors in 1964 with a small group of pupils, and since then, it has gone from strength to strength. In the year 2000, the school moved to a new location. We now have 851 pupils on roll and 83 attending our sixth form. Our pupils come from the city itself, the neighbouring villages and from rural areas in the Ceiriog Valley. Ysgol Morgan Llwyd is the only Welsh medium secondary school in the county and one of only two with a Sixth Form. We take pride in our tradition of our pupils' academic success as well as their successes in the school’s extracurricular life.
Our vision is to ensure that Ysgol Morgan Llwyd is a caring school that develops high-achieving and capable learners, in an environment where everybody is happy, safe, and eager to learn.

Information about the English Department
The English Department is a dynamic and successful department. The subject is taught to all pupils in Key Stages 3 and 4 and every student leaves school with a GCSE qualification in the subject. The subject is popular among sixth form pupils and the results of the department are consistently good.
The department has six members and is lead by Ms Catherine Rogers. In terms of facilities, the department has 6 spacious teaching rooms, storerooms, and an office. The department also has specific ICT resources and access to whole school resources.

English Teacher

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The primary duty of an English Teacher is to teach English to the pupils of the school. They will work within the English Department and will be accountable to Ms Catherine Rogers, the Head of the Department.
Appointment is in accordance with the current conditions of employment of school teachers contained in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document, and the new professional standards for teaching (Wales).

Teaching and Learning
Plan and teach lessons in accordance with departmental schemes of work and whole-school policies.
Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress, and achievements of specified pupils.
Participate in the arrangements for preparing pupils for external examinations.
Prepare for blended and remote learning as required.
Offer guidance to teaching assistants in lessons.
Whole School Responsibilities
Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of school policies, practices, and plans.
Work on the development of the curriculum with others, specifically Curriculum for Wales.
Work with others to ensure the wellbeing and success of every pupil at the school.
Health and Safety
Promote pupils’ safety and wellbeing.
Maintain good order and discipline among pupils.
Professional Development
Participate in the arrangements for evaluating and reviewing own performance and, where appropriate, the performance of teachers and other support staff including induction.
Participate in whole school training in accordance with the school calendar.
Communicating and working with others
Communicate with pupils, parents, and guardians.
Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within the school and beyond.

Although every care has been taken to explain the main duties and responsibilities of this post, not all individual tasks will be included. Managers may ask members of staff to carry out reasonable requests that are similar to the tasks in their job description, and staff are expected to agree to these requests.

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Person

Person
Specification

English Teacher

Dirprwy Bennaeth

Training and Experience
Essential		Desirable	Application	Interview	Lesson
1	A qualified teacher to teach English language and literature to pupils in years 7-11		√
2	A good honours degree in English or a related field	Relevant training	√
3	Experience of working with pupils of all abilities		√
4	Experience of working effectively as part of a team		√
5	The ability to communicate effectively with others	Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh

Hyfforddiant, sgiliau a galluoedd
Hanfodol		Dymunol	Cais	Cyfweliad	Tasg
1	Statws Athro Cymwysedig.		√
2	Hyfforddiant perthnasol diweddar.	Meddu ar gymhwyster CPCP neu barodrwydd i weithio tuag at CPCP.	√	√
3	Lefel uchel o sgiliau trefnu a gallu i ymgymryd â heriau newydd.		√
4	Gallu cynllunio, addysgu ac asesu’n effeithiol ac i safon uchel.	Athro rhagorol.	√
5	Gallu cyfathrebu’n rhagorol yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg		√	√	√
6	Gwybodaeth am y cyd-destun Addysg Gymraeg a’i mentrau
7	Gallu i godi safonau.		√	√	√
8	Gallu i arwain pan fydd y Pennaeth yn absennol.		√
9	Gallu i ddilyn gweithdrefnau cadarn i sicrhau ymddygiad da a disgyblaeth yn yr ysgol.		√	√	√
10	Lefel uchel o lythrennedd TG.		√	√
11	Dealltwriaeth o rôl y Dirprwy Bennaeth mewn perthynas â disgyblion, y Pennaeth, y staff, y cwricwlwm ac adnoddau.		√	√

Abilities and Personal Qualities
5	An understanding of the most recent developments in education, especially with regard to English	An understanding of the new ALN Code	√	√	√
6	Being able to work as part of a team	Professional work ethic and a good sense of humour	√
7	An understanding of the characteristics of excellent teaching	An ability to evaluate performance and ensure own personal development to a good level	√	√	√
8	Good ICT skills; to communicate, record data, and teach	An understanding of software that encourages digital creativity and accuracy	√		√
9	Enthusiasm, aspiration, and passion for the subject and for the role	An ability to motivate and inspire pupils	√	√	√

Profiad
12	O leiaf 5 mlynedd o brofiad yn addysgu.		√
13	Profiad o arwain, ysgogi a dylanwadu ar eraill yn effeithiol	Profiad o gynllunio a gweithredu menter ysgol gyfan yn llwyddiannus.	√	√
14	Profiad fel arweinydd canol mewn ysgol.		√
15	Profiad o lwyddiant mewn swyddogaethau strategol gan gynnwys rheoli data, hunanwerthuso a gwella ysgol.	Profiad o Arolwg Estyn llwyddiannus	√	√

Ysgol Morgan Llwyd