Trallwn Primary School: Headteacher

Trallwn Primary School is a caring school community situated in Trallwn on the east side of Swansea. The school places pupils' wellbeing at the heart of its work and is committed to relational practice, supporting children and families so that learners feel safe, valued and able to thrive.

The school serves a diverse community and works relentlessly to remove barriers to learning. It has a strong commitment to inclusion, nurture and support for pupils with additional learning needs, including pupils who benefit from specialist teaching facilities and targeted support.

Many pupils benefit from opportunities to contribute to the life of the school. The school's inclusive ethos, focus on pupil voice and commitment to community partnership provide a strong foundation for the next stage of improvement, including the continued development of a purposeful curriculum and high-quality learning experiences.

The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a highly effective and committed leader to build on Trallwn Primary School's strengths, sustain its caring and inclusive ethos, and secure further improvement through strong leadership, effective self-evaluation and continued curriculum development.

What we are looking for in a Headteacher
We are looking for a Headteacher who:

• Provides clear educational vision and strategic leadership, securing high-quality provision, improved outcomes and a positive environment for learning while building on the school's inclusive ethos, commitment to wellbeing, relational practice, nurture and community partnership.
• Leads sustained school improvement through effective self-evaluation, quality assurance and improvement planning, identifying priorities clearly and securing measurable impact through curriculum development, high-quality teaching and engaging learning experiences that reflect Curriculum for Wales.
• Promotes inclusion, wellbeing and high expectations, ensuring that all learners, including pupils with additional learning needs, are supported to achieve the best that they can within a relational culture where pupils and staff feel safe, valued, respected and able to thrive.
• Develops people and builds leadership capacity by supporting professional learning, managing staff performance effectively and creating a culture in which staff are motivated, supported and challenged to improve through positive relational practice and teamwork.
• Works effectively with governors, families and partners, strengthening relationships with parents, carers, schools, agencies and community partners so that the school remains outward-facing, collaborative and responsive to the needs of its community.
• Leads with resilience, integrity and sound judgement, communicating clearly, making effective decisions, managing resources well and taking responsibility for safeguarding and the wellbeing of pupils and staff.

What we offer
We can offer the successful candidate:

• A caring, inclusive school community.
• Enthusiastic pupils and a committed staff team.
• Strong relationships with families, governors and community partners.
• Opportunities to lead the next stage of school improvement within a supportive local authority and partnership context.

The application form should be returned to the school's School Improvement Adviser, Russell Dwyer. Email: [email protected]

Your supporting letter of application should be no longer than 2,000 words.

Trallwn Primary School - Headteacher - Job Description ( PDF, 233 KB )

Trallwn Primary School - Headteacher - Person Specification ( PDF, 244 KB )

Application form - headteacher/deputy headteacher ( Word doc, 171 KB )

Applicants are required to hold the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH).

We would encourage you to undertake a visit to our school, so that you can see for yourself what the school has to offer.

School tour date: 2 September 2026 at 4pm
Closing date: 7 September 2026 at 12pm
Formal interviews: 22 September 2026

The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Within Swansea Council, safeguarding is everybody's business and applies to all employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors.

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding

Last modified on 22 June 2026

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