Secondary Art Teacher

Protocol Education Ltd; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a Graduate Art Teacher for a secondary school in Wolverhampton, starting September 2025. This role is perfect for recent graduates eager to share their passion for art and creativity with students while receiving comprehensive support and training. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, contributing to a vibrant departmental culture while gaining initial classroom experience.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

FREE access to CPD Academy

FREE Thrive training

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in Art, Fine Art, Design or similar.
• Passion for sharing creativity with secondary students.
• Confident in leading a class and setting boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons with guidance.
• Inspire students through creative curriculum activities.
• Maintain classroom discipline and support student engagement.

Skills

Creativity

Classroom Management

Communication

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Art, Fine Art, Design or similar

Job description

Graduate Art Teacher – September Start

Location:Wolverhampton
Contract: Full-time / Long-Term
Start Date: September 2025

Fresh out of uni and ready to bring your creativity to the classroom? This is your chance to inspire the next generation of young artists in a reputable secondary school that truly values new ideas and fresh energy.

We’re looking for a passionate, confident Graduate Art Teacher who can turn a blank canvas into a masterpiece — whether that’s clay sculptures, collage, or a lesson on colour theory that actually sticks.

This is a fantastic role if you’ve just finished your degree in Fine Art, Design, or a related subject and want to dip your paintbrush into teaching before committing to your PGCE or QTS training.

What’s on offer:

A supportive, well-run school with clear behaviour expectations and a creative department that’s ready to welcome you
A chance to plan and deliver engaging lessons (don’t worry — plenty of guidance available!)
Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella companies, just straightforward pay
FREE access to our CPD Academy – build your teaching toolkit while you gain real classroom experience
FREE Thrive training – boost your skills in classroom management and supporting student wellbeing

You’ll need to:

️ Hold a degree in Art, Fine Art, Design or similar
️ Have a real passion for sharing your creativity with secondary students
️ Be confident leading a class, setting boundaries and keeping lessons on track
️ Bring fresh ideas, energy and flexibility

If you are interested please apply today!!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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