Art Teacher

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wigan; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers' Pension Scheme enrolment

Automatic pay progression

Extensive CPD

Job summary

Outwood Academy Hindley is seeking an Art teacher to deliver high-quality lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4. You will use assessment for learning and data to raise standards, while maintaining high expectations and clear communication with students and parents.

The role offers 32.5 hours per week (or 0.8 FTE over four days) and requires a degree in art with QTS. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Degree in an appropriate discipline related to art.
• Teaching qualification with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Recent and relevant teaching experience, in employment or training.
• Experience of assessment at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
• Confident using word processing, email and spreadsheets, and how they can enhance learning.
• Awareness of strategies for improving learning and achievement.
• Capacity to recognise potential child safeguarding issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality art lessons using a range of teaching and learning strategies.
• Use assessment for learning to continually improve student performance.
• Use student-level data to identify areas for development and raise standards.
• Maintain high expectations for all students.
• Communicate with students and parents, orally and in writing.
• Work collaboratively within the department and share good practice.
• Show creativity in problem solving and willingness to adopt new approaches.
• Keep up to date with curriculum developments in art.
• Stay aware of strategies for improving the learning and achievement of all students.

Skills

Assessment for learning

Communication with students/parents

Digital literacy

Classroom management

Education

Degree in art

QTS teaching qualification

Job description

This Art teacher post sits in the Art Department at Outwood Academy Hindley, part of the school's Art and Technology Faculty. The work centres on teaching art across the key stages, using assessment for learning and student data to raise standards and keep pace with curriculum change. The post runs 32.5 hours Monday to Friday or four days at 0.8 FTE, and suits both experienced teachers and those at the start of their careers. Applicants need a degree in a relevant subject plus QTS, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Deliver high-quality art lessons using a range of teaching and learning strategies
• Use assessment for learning to continually improve student performance
• Use student-level data to identify areas for development and raise standards
• Maintain high expectations for all students
• Communicate with students and parents, orally and in writing
• Work collaboratively within the department and share good practice
• Show creativity in problem solving and willingness to adopt new approaches
• Keep up to date with curriculum developments in art
• Stay aware of strategies for improving the learning and achievement of all students

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in an appropriate discipline related to art
• Teaching qualification with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience

• Recent and relevant teaching experience, in employment or training
• Experience of assessment at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

Skills & knowledge

• Confident using word processing, email and spreadsheets, and how they can enhance learning
• Good understanding of curriculum developments within art
• Awareness of strategies for improving learning and achievement
• Relates to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner
• Professional approach with high levels of professionalism

Checks & eligibility

• Full enhanced DBS check
• Eligible to work in the UK

Other

• Capacity to recognise potential child safeguarding issues

What’s offered

• Teachers' Pension Scheme enrolment
• Automatic pay progression
• Extensive CPD, with a minimum of two hours each week
• Progression to Masters level
• Development through the Outwood Institute of Education and National Institute of Teaching
• Workload Charter to support a manageable workload
• Enhanced occupational leave and flexible family policies
• Employee Assistance Programme