Art Teacher | Training Opportunities

Art-K Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Term time leave

Private health insurance

Mental health support

Sick pay & leave

Death in service 3x

Pension scheme

Training support

Job summary

art-K Maidstone is seeking a part-time art teacher to deliver engaging lessons for children at our Maidstone studio. You will manage lesson preparation, student progress, and family communication while promoting a creative, supportive environment.

The role offers structured training, opportunities to lead local outreach, and potential overtime during school holidays. A 20-hour weekly schedule is described (Tue 11:00-19:00; Thu 12:30-20:00; Sun 8:30-13:00).

Qualifications

• Must have passion for teaching children and helping artistic growth.
• Ability to collaborate with Branch Manager to tackle challenges.
• Strong communication with children and families to foster a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, skill-based art lessons for children in a welcoming setting.
• Support students' artistic development, monitor progress and build confidence.
• Deliver engaging holiday workshops during school holidays.

Skills

Teaching

Student development

Communication

Creativity

Relationship building

Job description

Salary: £14.17 per hour
Annual studio performance earnings of up to an additional 2.5% of base salary a year, reviewed and paid in termly installments. Additional pay based on teaching performance, student retention and workshop sales.
Location: art-K Maidstone, 34 Royal Star Arcade, Maidstone ME14 1JL
Contract: Part Time (20 hours per week)
Start Date: 31st November

What You'll Do

Teaching & Student Development

• Deliver engaging, skill-based art lessons for children in a welcoming and inspiring environment.
• Support students' artistic development, monitor their progress and build confidence and creativity.
• Deliver engaging holiday workshops during school holidays.

Studio Support & Community

• Maintain an impeccably organised, safe studio space.
• Drive parent relationships through proactive communication, regular progress updates, and swift inquiry resolution.
• Lead local community outreach and promotional events to raise studio awareness, drive enrolments, and build neighborhood partnerships.

What support you'd have

Our central team includes 15 individuals who provide support with bookings, customer service, HR and finance to every studio. This enables each person to focus on their specialism: teaching, customer interactions, studio operations and leadership.

You'll Thrive in This Role If...

• You're passionate about teaching; seeing those lightbulb moments when a student learns something new.
• Collaborating closely with the Branch Manager to dissect new challenges.
• You communicate confidently and enjoy building positive relationships with children and families.
• You bring creativity, initiative and enthusiasm while valuing structure, consistency and opportunities to grow within art-K.

Working Hours

The 20-hour week is structured to give you dedicated time for teaching, lesson preparation, administration, studio management and promotion.

Term Time ( 20 hours per week)

Tuesday 11:00-19:00

Thursday 12:30-20:00

Sunday 8:30- 13:00

School Holidays (14 weeks/year): Optional overtime may be available during school holidays, subject to the needs of the studio and your availability on Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

Why Join art-K?

Join art-K, a growing private art education service where over 8,500 students attend skill-based art classes every week.

As an Art Teacher, you'll get to know your students and see the impact of your teaching first-hand, helping them develop new skills, confidence and creativity.

With structured training, ongoing professional development and clear progression opportunities, you'll have the support to grow as a teacher and build a long-term career with art-K.

Benefits

• Post-probation 1 week of term time leave approved per calendar year.
• Vitality private health insurance (post-probation), 24/7 BUPA mental health support and wellness care via HEKA.
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity/paternity pay and annual leave loyalty scheme.
• 3x salary Death in Service insurance.
• NEST pension contributions and Blue Light Card discounts.
• Company-funded external training after 2 years.

art-K is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks.