Head of Art

Francis Holland School, Regent's Park; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A central London Day School is seeking a leader for the Art Department to start in January 2026. The role entails leading an enthusiastic team, setting high standards for teaching, and mentoring staff. The ideal candidate will have a good honours degree in Art and a PGCE/QTS, with a strong commitment to student success and development. This position offers a supportive environment with excellent benefits including professional development opportunities and fee remission for daughters.

Benefits

Wellbeing Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Cover

Private Medical Insurance

Free school lunch during term time

Interest free travel and computer purchased loans

Retail and entertainment discounts

Enhanced Maternity Pay

50% fee remission for own daughters

Outstanding professional development opportunities

Accredited ECT induction with reduced timetable and mentor support

Approximately 20 fewer teaching days per year

Smaller class sizes compared to most maintained schools

Qualifications

• Experience in leading an Art department effectively.
• Ability to teach Art up to A Level.
• Enthusiasm for mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Art Department with high standards.
• Support and mentor Art staff.
• Provide a quality education in Art.

Skills

Confident leadership

Mentoring skills

Excellent subject knowledge

Education

Good honours degree in Art

PGCE and/or QTS

Job description

The School

Working at Francis Holland Regent’s Park is a wonderful opportunity. As a leading central London Day School, we enjoy an enviable reputation for academic success, with an excellent culture of pastoral care woven into the fabric of our community. We strive to ignite a lifelong love of learning, delivering a well-rounded, and forward-thinking education that sets our pupils up for life. The school is steeped in a rich history and heritage, with a long-standing tradition of excellence stretching back to 1878. The students at Francis Holland Regent’s Park enjoy happy, successful and fulfilling school days and our four values of Knowledge, Compassion, Spirit and Perseverance, underpin the ethos of the School, enabling the students to flourish in an ambitious and supportive educational environment.

The Role

We are seeking an exceptional candidate to lead a thriving Art Department from January 2026 or soon thereafter. Art is a well-regarded and popular subject within the school and pupils achieve impressive results at GCSE and A level. Many students progress to further education in Art at leading colleges of art and universities.

The successful candidate will lead the Art department with confidence, setting high standards for teaching and learning; support and mentor Art staff, be an experienced and enthusiastic subject specialist with excellent contextual knowledge to confidently teach to A Level and beyond and have a good honours degree in Art and a PGCE and/or QTS.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes:

• Wellbeing Scheme


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Life Cover


• Private Medical Insurance


• Free school lunch during term time


• Interest free travel and computer purchased loans


• The Francis Holland Schools Rewards Hub offering a vast range of retail and entertainment discounts


• Enhanced Maternity Pay


• 50% fee remission for own daughters


• Outstanding professional development opportunities


• Accredited ECT induction with reduced timetable and mentor support


• Approximately 20 fewer teaching days per year compared to the maintained sector


• Smaller class sizes compared to most maintained schools

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 8am on 13 October 2025.

Early application is advised.The school reserves the right to appoint at any stage.