Art Specialist - ASAP start

Protocol Education Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational staffing agency is seeking an enthusiastic Art Teacher or Instructor in South Leeds. This full-time role starts ASAP and involves teaching Art to secondary age groups. Ideal candidates will have experience in educational settings, strong classroom management skills, and a passion for inspiring creativity in pupils. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values the arts. Candidates must meet necessary qualifications and training for safeguarding.

Benefits

Full assistance provided

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Qualifications

• Experience teaching or delivering Art in a school or educational setting.
• Ability to engage and motivate pupils with a range of abilities.
• Creativity, patience, and positive energy in the classroom.
• Organized and confident managing a classroom.
• Available to start at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Teach Art across secondary age groups.
• Inspire pupils, build confidence, and encourage self-expression.
• Work in a supportive department with access to good resources.

Skills

Engaging and motivating pupils

Creativity

Patience

Classroom management

Adaptability

Job description

Art Teacher / Art Instructor

South Leeds | Full-time | Start ASAP

Are you an Art Teacher or creative instructor who loves bringing ideas to life in the classroom? We’re working with a secondary school in South Leeds that’s looking for an enthusiastic Art specialist to join their team as soon as possible.

This is a hands‑on, creative role where you’ll have the freedom to inspire pupils, build confidence and encourage self‑expression through art. Whether you’re a qualified Art Teacher or an experienced Art Instructor with strong classroom presence, the school is keen to meet people who are passionate about engaging young people.

The role

• Art Teacher / Art Instructor position
• Full‑time, starting ASAP
• Based in South Leeds
• Teaching Art across secondary age groups
• Supportive department with access to good resources

We’re looking for someone who

• Has experience teaching or delivering Art in a school or educational setting
• Can engage and motivate pupils with a range of abilities
• Brings creativity, patience and positive energy to the classroom
• Is organised, adaptable and confident managing a classroom
• Is available to start at short notice

This role would suit an experienced teacher looking for a fresh challenge, an instructor with a creative background, or someone keen to step into a school where the arts are genuinely valued.

Sound like your kind of role? Let’s chat and get the ball rolling.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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