Head of Art

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Birmingham is seeking a passionate Head of Art to oversee curriculum delivery and promote high standards across the Academy. The successful candidate will have QTS and experience teaching at KS3 and KS4, and will be committed to supporting the needs of all students. The role offers an Employee Assistance Programme, pension scheme, and additional wellbeing benefits. Applications should be submitted via email.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing champions

Benefits portal

Teachers’ Pension scheme

Free parking near Birmingham City Centre

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with QTS.
• Experience teaching Art at KS3 and KS4.
• Track record as a consistently good practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Monitor delivery in the Academy and ensure high standards.
• Develop creative teaching strategies.
• Support pupil wellbeing.
• Lead Art curriculum and contribute to development.

Skills

Creativity

Leadership

Passion for teaching

Classroom management

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Head of Art to monitor the delivery of the activity across the Academy and to ensure high standards in classroom practice, organisation and curriculum assessment. Many of our Young People have gaps in their education and we strive to implement creative teaching strategies to reduce the impact of educational disadvantage, enabling all our Young People to access learning and make expected progress. You should be passionate about developing and supporting the needs of the whole child and committed to enabling all pupils to thrive. We are looking for a qualified teacher with tenacity, positivity and experience of teaching the subject at KS3 and KS4. You should have QTS and a track record as a consistently good practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the delivery of the activity across the Academy and ensure high standards in classroom practice, organisation and curriculum assessment.
• Develop and implement creative teaching strategies to reduce the impact of educational disadvantage and enable learners to access learning and make expected progress.
• Support the needs of the whole child and promote pupil wellbeing and thriving.
• Provide leadership for the Art curriculum at KS3 and KS4 and contribute to curriculum development and assessment practices.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience teaching Art at KS3 and KS4.
• A track record as a consistently good practitioner.

What the school offers its staff

• Employee Assistance Programme, including a 24-hour helpline for legal, financial, medical, consumer, work and family matters, plus counselling.
• Wellbeing champions allocated to each TDET Centre to support physical and mental wellbeing.
• Benefits portal with offers including a cycle to work scheme, low-cost health plan, childcare voucher scheme and dining discounts.
• Teachers’ Pension scheme.
• Free parking near Birmingham City Centre (evenings and weekends).

Further details about the role

Think Differently Education Trust is a stand-alone Trust based in a wide variety of locations across the City of Birmingham. During a school year, we educate over 3,000 young people for periods ranging from a few days in hospital to several years in one of our teaching centres. We offer a full-time curriculum to young people from EYFS to KS5 and our aim is always to enable them to “close the gap” and to exceed expected progress during the time they are with us.

How to apply

Completed applications should be emailed to [e-mail]. Please ensure that the application form is signed. If you have provided an email address, we will use that for correspondence; please check your junk/spam inboxes. If your application is shortlisted, we will contact you within 2 to 3 weeks of the closing date.

As part of our recruitment checks, an online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Key dates

Closing date and time: 09.00 Tuesday 14th October 2025
Interviews will be held on / location: w/c 20th October 2025
Start date: January 2026 or sooner

Recruitment and safeguarding

Commitment to safeguarding: Think Differently Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this. Please be aware that all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check and any offer of employment is made conditional on this. You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates. You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.