Art Teacher

Pleckgate High School; West Wick; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cashback

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Government pension schemes

Free parking

Training & progression

Intranet resources

Job summary

Pleckgate High School seeks to appoint an Art Teacher on a full-time, permanent contract from 1 January 2027. You will deliver high-quality art lessons to pupils of all abilities, plan schemes of work, and support the curriculum to meet the Academy’s objectives.

Working with the Subject Leader, you will design engaging learning opportunities, assess progress, and contribute to department CPD to ensure consistent, high‑quality teaching.

Qualifications

• Degree level in an art subject or suitable post-degree conversion.
• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Ability to deliver high-quality art lessons to pupils of all ages and abilities.
• Experience teaching art across Key Stages with good outcomes.
• Knowledge of the art curriculum and related developments.
• Be a well-qualified art specialist.
• Experience designing engaging learning opportunities in art.
• Ability to assess pupil progress and adapt learning accordingly.
• Support for pupils who struggle with art.
• Passion for teaching art and knowledge of art pedagogy.
• Contributing to curriculum development to meet pupil needs and CPD in the department.

Responsibilities

• To assist in developing syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, and teaching strategies in art.
• Plan and prepare courses and lessons.
• Assist the Subject Leader to ensure the curriculum supports Academy objectives.
• Participate in staff development and professional development.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluating the art area against quality standards.
• Review and manage curriculum-related activities and pastoral functions.
• Maintain records and provide up-to-date information for MIS and registers.
• Communicate effectively with parents where appropriate.

Skills

Art specialist

Curriculum development

Assessment of pupil progress

Art pedagogy

Differentiation

Education

Degree in art subject

Qualified Teacher Status

Post-degree conversion course

Job description

The Job:

Pleckgate High School seek to appoint an Art Teacher on a full time and permanent contract from 1st January 2027.

What does this job do?

1. To assist in the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies and teaching strategies in the subject area.
2. To plan and prepare courses and lessons.
3. To assist the Subject Leader to ensure that the curriculum area provides a range of teaching which complements the Academy’s Strategic Objectives.
4. To take part in the Academy’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.
5. To contribute to the process of monitoring and evaluation of the subject area in line with agreed Academy procedures, including evaluation against quality standards and performance criteria.
6. To take part, as may be required, in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the Academy.
7. To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for Management Information Systems (MIS), registers etc.
8. To communicate effectively with the parents of pupils as appropriate.

What are the job requirements?

1. Qualified to degree level in an art-based subject or adequate post degree conversion course.
2. Qualified teacher status.
3. Ability to deliver high-quality lessons in art to pupils of all ages and abilities.
4. Experience of teaching art throughout the Key Stages and securing good outcomes.
5. Knowledge of requirements of the art curriculum and developments and initiatives relating to the subject and its implications for pupils.
6. Be a well-qualified art specialist.
7. Have experience of designing engaging learning opportunities which promote excellent knowledge and understanding of art.
8. Have an excellent understanding of how to assess pupils progress and make adaptations to the learning experience to allow all pupils to be successful.
9. Be able to demonstrate support offered to pupils that struggle with aspects of art.
10. Be passionate about the teaching of art and knowledgeable of art pedagogy.
11. Contribute to the continuous development of the curriculum that is responsive to the needs of pupils in our school.
12. Contribute to departmental CPD in order that all pupils receive a consistent, high-quality teaching experience in the department.

About Pleckgate High School:

We are a large secondary school, part of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), situated on the northern outskirts of Blackburn. Our school community is made up of 1350 students and 180 staff with excellent facilities to benefit both the school and local community. Pleckgate High School is a thriving multicultural community that places the best interests of young people at the heart of everything we do.

We are an ambitious school with high expectations for ourselves and our pupils. We are committed to providing excellent teaching and learning and we want all our pupils to be safe, happy and successful. In our Ofsted report in June 2024, our school was described as offering a “harmonious and supportive environment. Pupils learn the importance of being kind and respectful towards others”. Every pupil at Pleckgate is encouraged to have ambitious goals and to work hard.A copy of our full report is available from the school website.

We are proud of our achievements – our ambitious curriculum, our examination success, opportunities for pupils' personal development, our charity work and our community involvement. We are significantly oversubscribed and pupils achieve positive outcomes at Pleckgate.

We are significantly oversubscribed and pupils achieve positive outcomes at Pleckgate. We are proud of how staff support pupils in achieving success both academically and through sport.

As a staff member of Pleckgate High School, you will be able to take advantage of the staff benefits, available through the EPT, which includes access to both the Simply Health and Discount for Teachers schemes. We also have an Associate member of our Senior Leadership Team whose role is to work with our staff on staff wellbeing, working to ensure you have a balanced home and work life-style.

If you have any questions about our school, or the role itself, please don't hesitate to get in touch and please visit our school website http://www.pleckgate.com to get a flavour of what we have to offer.

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances.As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

1. Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
2. Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
3. Cycle to Work scheme.
4. Access to government pension schemes.
5. Free parking.
6. Training, mentoring and progression opportunities.
7. Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources.

We warmly welcome a visit to the school or an informal conversation prior to application.Please contact Carrie Smith - [e-mail]

Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.