Deputy Head of Art / Assistant Team Leader

Catmose College; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding educational institution in England is seeking a dedicated Art Teacher to inspire students in a well-resourced department. You will enhance pedagogy and support staff while encouraging students to produce innovative work across various art forms. The role comes with numerous benefits including a supportive leadership culture, development opportunities, and flexible working. Ideal candidates will possess a strong commitment to safeguarding, exemplary classroom management, and a passion for teaching Art.

Benefits

Staff laptop

Free parking

Cycle-shares salary-sacrifice

Priority admission for children of staff

Holidays outside usual term-time pattern

Qualifications

• Must have a track record of enabling students to produce ambitious work.
• Demonstrated experience in art education with traditional and contemporary media.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support staff and students to achieve their best.
• Enhance pedagogy through coaching and best practice.
• Develop and evaluate assessment for progress and creativity.

Skills

Passion for Art

Excellent subject knowledge

Strong classroom management

Ability to build positive relationships

Reflective and collaborative

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Overview

This is the ideal role for an ambitious artist who is ready to lead, innovate and grow. Teaching is demanding - but at Catmose College you'll find what makes that challenge rewarding: students who want to learn, colleagues who support and inspire, and first-class facilities in a College recently graded Outstanding in all areas (March 2024). Join a thriving Visual Arts community. Art & Design is a vibrant part of College life. Our curriculum spans drawing and painting, digital art, 3D/ceramics, photography and textiles, giving students the knowledge, understanding and practical skills to create ambitious, personal work - and to love the process. We regularly work with professional artists and designers and offer workshops that broaden students' perspectives. Beyond lessons, students tap into a rich Electives programme with creative options such as ceramics, fashion illustration, printmaking, interior design, jewellery making, manga illustration, portraiture and more - the perfect launch pad for experimentation and portfolio building. Our enrichment is purposeful and exciting: recent examples include a GCSE London Art Residential (V&A, street art at The Vaults, Wildlife Photographer of the Year) and a Cambridge Art trip, both designed to spark ideas for assessment and coursework.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside the Team Leader of Art, Design and Technology, you will help ensure staff and students are expertly supported to do their best.
• We will shape the final portfolio to your strengths and ambitions, but indicative areas include:
• Enhancing pedagogy across the team through coaching and sharing best practice.
• Developing and evaluating assessment so it supports progress and creativity.
• Reviewing and refreshing curriculum so it stays relevant, rigorous and inspiring.

Qualifications & profile

• This position is ideal for a strong classroom practitioner who is ready to broaden their influence and develop leadership experience in a successful, well-resourced department - within a College where behaviour is exemplary and students achieve very well.
• Who we're looking for A colleague who is:
  • Passionate about Art with excellent subject knowledge across traditional and contemporary media.
  • A consistently strong classroom teacher with high expectations and a track record of enabling students to produce ambitious work.
  • Reflective and collaborative, with the ability to coach others and lead initiatives.
  • Skilled at building positive relationships with students and colleagues; a clear, confident communicator.
  • Committed to the College's high personal and professional standards and to the wider life of the team (clubs, trips, exhibitions).
• The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation.
• Outstanding school: Ofsted Outstanding in every category (March 2024).
• Motivated learners: Students are mature, polite and keen to learn; behaviour is a strength noted by Ofsted.
• Superb facilities: Purpose-built, award-winning campus with specialist spaces and excellent digital resources to support high-quality teaching.
• Rich trips & visits: From London art residencies to gallery visits and local fieldwork that feed directly into assessment and portfolios.
• Extensive CPD: High-quality professional development including a part funded Master's scheme and leadership pathways across the Federation.
• Wellbeing & flexibility: A leadership culture that actively supports positive work-life balance and flexible working.
• Post-16 opportunity: Potential to teach A level Art, Craft & Design at Harington School, our Outstanding post-16 partner on the campus.
• Staff benefits: Staff laptop, free parking, Cycle-shares salary-sacrifice, priority admission for children of staff, and holidays outside the usual term-time pattern (including a two-week autumn break and an early summer).

Equal opportunity

The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation.