Teacher of Art and Photography

Suffolk Jobs Direct; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

• Felixstowe School, Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 9QR
• MPR/UPR (FTE: £31,650 - £49,084 per annum)
• Full time, 33.25 hours per week
• Permanent
• Reference: 7298
• Required from September 2025

We are looking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of Photography and Art with a passion for accelerating progress within our Photography and Art department.

You will have the ability to teach Photography and Art across the full age and ability range and will be able to enthuse, engage and motivate our students to achieve their full potential. This is an exciting time to join our journey of improvement and play a key part in transforming the lives of our young people.

You will:

• be an excellent Photography and Art teacher
• be impassioned about the role of Photography and Art in Education
• be willing to support across the department and contribute to the development and growth of the subject area
• be a committed team player who is organised and practical
• have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships
• be committed to Felixstowe School's ethos
• be passionate and ambitious about your own career development.

You will join a friendly and welcoming faculty which is forward-thinking, innovative and passionate about teaching. The team prides itself on working together and delivering the best opportunities possible for our students and is keen to appoint a colleague who shares a similar ethos.

To find out more

Please read the Job Description (pdf) and USP Candidate Information Pack (pdf). We welcome a visit to meet our staff and students. Please call Shane Hurren on 01394 288228 or email: [e-mail].

Felixstowe School is set within a new site and boasts bright classrooms and excellent facilities. The Photography and Art department offers a kiln room and dark room facility as well as a range of printing equipment and other opportunities to develop a rich experience of Photography and for our students.

Amongst these opportunities are:

• links with the University of Suffolk with whom a collaborative project will be a year-on-year enrichment
• links to virtual exhibitions provided by the University of Suffolk, this is in response to our GCSE and A Level themes
• student talks and workshops designed and delivered by university students (Art and Photography)
• the above collaboration is a brilliant tool for strengthening our student and higher education connections
• a Department Technician who is also a ceramist specialist and delivers workshops and small group work, plus is a great asset to support with lessons and prep etc
• sixth form study ‘booths’ in the Art department - creating an ‘Art School Feel’ and fostering a way of working that imitates that of a college space
• a range of materials and processes available to explore and develop projects around. A very flexible approach to teaching and learning is embraced to allow teachers to play to their strengths
• exhibition rails to showcase student work around the school
• a whole department ethos to push our subjects forward and allow the excellent work of our students to be showcased across the school
• a whole department ethos to grow as a team and allow our teachers to excel, feel valued and to deliver the best learning experience of Photography and Art possible.

We are keen to grow an already hugely valued department, and we are looking for a teacher who can offer drive and passion along with excellent teaching skills, to complete our team and support us in growing our subjects even further.

It is important to belong at work and the work you do is relied upon by our pupils, so even small positive differences which are made, make people very happy. We want to ensure you have a good work-life balance and one of the ways we achieve this is by having a two-week autumn half term break.

We will offer you:

• job satisfaction through making a positive impact on our student’s lives
• a friendly and supportive working environment
• supportive and positive management
• investment in your training and development
• bespoke teacher development programmes supported by our Teaching School Hub
• excellent career development opportunities in our school and across the trust including secondments to other trust schools
• evidence informed research opportunities via our Research School and programmes to reduce teacher workload including the development of the CUSP curriculum and other programmes the staff within our schools’ benefit from
• a wellbeing support service
• trust wide professional development.

You can view a full list of requirements in the job description. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply as we may be able to support you in any areas for development or we may have alternative roles that are a good fit for you. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

How To Apply

To apply, please use the following link: Job Search | Unity Schools Partnership Careers

Closing date: 9am, 5 May 2025.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.

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