Teacher of Art

Worksop College and Ranby House; Worksop; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fee concessions for your children

Workplace pension scheme

Access to gym, sports hall and pool

Free meals provided when on duty

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Worksop College and Ranby House invites applications for a well-qualified Art teacher to join our experienced team. The role focuses on GCSE and ideally A-Level teaching, with a Ceramics/Textiles specialism and moderation experience valued.

The appointee will deliver high-quality lessons and foster an engaging learning environment for a broad age range. The department champions academic excellence within a supportive, inclusive school community and encourages portfolio work as part of assessment

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Art at the secondary level, including GCSE and ideally A‑Level.
• Bachelor degree in Art or related subject with a supporting PGCE or QTS.
• Specialism in Ceramics and/or Textiles.
• Experience of exam moderation.
• Willingness to participate in the wider life and Christian traditions of the school.

Responsibilities

• Teach Art at all levels.
• Contribute to the development of the department's life and offerings.
• Promote resilience, adaptability and independence through teaching.
• Inspire students through excellent teaching and subject knowledge.
• Maintain high expectations of students and ensure progress toward potential.
• Adopt high standards of behaviour in the professional role.
• Stay up-to-date with professional duties and statutory frameworks.
• Communicate effectively with students, colleagues and parents.
• Collaborate and support teamwork within the department.
• Design opportunities to develop literacy, numeracy, ICT and thinking skills.
• Plan and assess prep and coursework for examinations as appropriate.
• Use diverse teaching strategies to raise attainment.
• Teach engaging, well-organised lessons across age/ability ranges.
• Apply literacy, numeracy and ICT skills to teaching and wider professional activities.

Skills

Art teaching

GCSE teaching

A-Level teaching

Ceramics

Textiles

Moderation experience

Portfolio discussion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Art or related subject

PGCE or QTS

Job description

We are looking for a well-qualified, experienced teacher of Art to join our experienced and passionate staff team. The successful applicant will have experience of teaching to GCSE and, ideally, A-Level; a specialism in Ceramics and/or Textiles, and moderation experience, could be advantageous. Our focus is firmly placed on academic excellence for all within a non-selective school. Worksop College is entering an exciting phase in its development, and we therefore wish to recruit dynamic and self-starting staff to work with us in fulfilling our aims and objectives. The successful candidate will provide the highest quality teaching and learning opportunities for our children, ensuring they achieve and make progress in relation to their potential and School expectations. The appointee will promote and support the mission, vision, values and ethos of the School and work as a supportive team member catering for a wide range of children's needs and providing provision and organisation of a variety of learning experiences to support a broad, balanced educational experience. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be asked to show and talk about their own portfolio of artwork with the department. The anticipated start date for this position is 2 November 2026; however, we would welcome applications from candidates who are available to start in January 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach Art at all levels
• Contribute to the development of the super-curricular life and offer of the department
• Promote resilience, adaptability and independence through teaching.
• Inspire students through excellent teaching and passionate subject knowledge.
• Have high expectations of students and a commitment to ensuring that they achieve their full potential.
• Adopt high standards of behaviour in their professional role.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the professional duties of teachers and the statutory framework within which they work.
• Communicate effectively with students, colleagues and parents, giving timely and relevant information about attainment, progress and well-being.
• Have a commitment to collaboration and co-operative working where appropriate.
• Design opportunities for learners to develop their literacy, numeracy, ICT, personal, learning, emotional and thinking skills.
• Plan, set and assess prep, other out-of-class assignments and coursework for examinations, where appropriate, to sustain learners' progress and to extend and consolidate their learning.
• Have a good, up-to-date working knowledge and understanding of a range of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies.
• Teach engaging and motivating lessons informed by high expectations of students and designed to raise levels of attainment.
• Teach challenging, well-organised lessons and sequences of lessons across the age and ability range they teach
• Know how to use skills in literacy, numeracy and ICT to support their teaching and wider professional activities

Qualifications and Attributes

• have experience of teaching Art in a secondary setting
• have a good degree in Art or a related subject (with a supporting PGCE or QTS).
• have a specialism in Ceramics and/or Textiles
• have experience of exam moderation
• be able to deliver inspiring and exciting lessons across all key stages and to Oxbridge
• will demonstrate a willingness to participate in the wider life and Christian traditions of the school.

The Department Art is at the heart of life at Worksop College. Visitors to the school frequently comment on the impact of our students' artwork, with displays throughout the College creating a vibrant gallery of adventurous and challenging work. The department is comprised of three colleagues and is housed in generous and spacious dedicated facilities. It has an impressive track record of preparing students to progress to university and leading art schools to study related subjects. Students have a high regard for the subject and there have historically been strong levels of participation alongside excellent results in public examinations. The department offers an impressive range of subjects, with courses in Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Photography, 3D Design and Textile Design. The College follows the AQA examinations board. A strong super-curricular programme is a hallmark of the department and includes Art Clubs for all year groups, GCSE and A Level clinics, Clubs for Art Scholars, artist-led workshops, portfolio development support and the Sixth Form Elective Programme. There are opportunities for students to experiment with a wide range of materials, processes and contemporary practices beyond the classroom, and pupils are encouraged to enter internal and external national competitions and participate in collaborative creative projects across year groups. There are regular gallery and exhibition visits to support pupil understanding of art in context and provide first-hand experience of artworks. Recent trips include visits to universities, local galleries, exhibitions in Manchester, London and Nottingham, as well as cultural visits to Europe, enabling pupils to experience significant artworks, architecture and museums that broaden artistic and cultural awareness. The department organises visits to university art departments and degree shows, helping pupils to understand progression routes into art, design and the wider creative industries. There are opportunities to attend portfolio workshops and talks from visiting artists, designers and creative practitioners. The Art Scholars' Programme offers additional enrichment opportunities such as workshops, gallery visits, independent creative projects, external and internal competitions, and Scholars contribute to exhibitions and creative initiatives within the School. Scholars act as ambassadors for the subject, supporting younger students and helping to foster a vibrant creative culture across the department.

Pastoral Care In addition to the academic role, every teacher is expected to play a full role in the life of the School outside the classroom and is attached to one of the boarding or day houses. This Job Description covers the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The role holder may be asked to carry out other activities commensurate with this Job Description from time to time.

Additional Responsibilities Successful candidates will be expected to undertake such additional responsibilities as may, from time to time, be considered to be reasonable and required by the Headmaster. Other Matters You will be required to carry out other duties as may be commensurate with the post which do not change the character or purpose of the post which are necessary to maintain high standards of business practice. This job description therefore may be altered from time to time to meet the changing needs of the School.

Health and Safety The School is committed to ensuring the Health and Safety of all who learn, work, live and visit the School. You must take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by your activities. All safety instructions must be obeyed and the required training undertaken. All accidents and near misses must be reported and recorded within the Accident Book available on both sites.

Statutory requirements & equal opportunities Safeguarding & Child Protection For this post applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including, but not limited to, reference checks with previous employers, online searches, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Applicants Disclosure and Barring Service (including Barred List Check). All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory outcome of child protection screening checks.

Disclosures We will appoint, train, develop and promote on the basis of merit and ability alone. It is a stipulation of the Governors and a statutory requirement that members of staff appointed to Worksop College should be shown not to have any criminal record, which might prevent them accepting a post at the College. Accordingly, the College requires permission from all members of staff to make an appropriate investigation. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory outcome of this enquiry. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Equal Opportunities Worksop College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applicants equally. It is our policy to take all reasonable steps to employ and promote employees on the basis of their abilities and qualifications without regard to age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, marital or civil partnership status, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, trade union membership, religion or belief.

Benefits

• Fee concessions for your children
• Workplace pension scheme
• Access to gym, sports hall and swimming pool
• Free meals provided when on duty
• Free onsite parking