Art Tutor (Maternity Cover)

Acorn Care and Education; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is looking for an Art Tutor for maternity cover at Norton College, Tewkesbury. This role involves delivering high-quality Art education, shaping the curriculum, and supporting students who require alternative pathways to success. The ideal candidate will be warm, patient, and experienced in education, committed to making a positive impact in a nurturing environment. This is a full-time fixed-term position until December 2026, offering a supportive team atmosphere and opportunities for personal growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in an educational setting is essential.
• Ability to build meaningful relationships with pupils.
• Commitment to helping young people overcome barriers.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality Art teaching across the school.
• Collaborate to enhance the Art curriculum.
• Deliver personalized learning reflecting school values.

Skills

Building meaningful relationships

Positive attitude

Adaptability

Resilience

Experience in education

Job description

We're on a mission to give our colleagues an amazing work/life balance!

Job Title: Art Tutor - Maternity Cover
Location: Norton College, Tewkesbury, GL20 8UQ
Salary: £27,167.70 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday–Friday | 8.30am–4.00pm
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st December2026 | Term Time Only
Start: January 2026
UK applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship

Are you ready to turn creativity into opportunity? Ready for a role where every brushstroke, every lesson and every interaction can change a young person’s life?

About the Role

This isn’t just another teaching job — it’s a chance to make real, lasting impact. You’ll join a warm, supportive and inclusive community that values compassion, creativity and high aspirations. You’ll play a key role in shaping our Art curriculum and igniting the creative spark in pupils who need alternative pathways to success.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead engaging, high-quality Art teaching across the school.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop and strengthen the Art curriculum.
• Teach across a range of qualification pathways to support pupil achievement.
• Continuously review and refine curriculum content to keep it challenging, inspiring and personalised.
• Deliver learning that reflects our school values: nurturing, holistic and tailored to each individual.
• And throughout it all, you’ll have ongoing support, training and guidance — while watching pupils grow in confidence, resilience and skill.

Who We’re Looking For

• Warm, patient and able to build meaningful relationships
• Positive, adaptable and resilient
• Excited to develop professionally within a supportive education environment
• Committed to helping young people overcome barriers and thrive
• Experienced in an educational setting (essential)

Join an amazing, supportive team where your work truly makes a difference every day.

About us

Norton College is a specialist school for secondary students aged 11-19 in Worcester and Tewkesbury. Norton College is a specialist independent provider that aims to positively support young people who have a range of complex learning needs through vocational courses and bespoke learning packages. We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.