Teacher of Art (Fixed Term Contract - 1 year)

Teaching Vacancies; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an enthusiastic Art Teacher to join our school on a fixed-term contract for one year. You will teach across years 7–11, fostering progress and creativity in a well-resourced Art Department.

The department offers Fine Art, 3D Art, Textile Art and Photography, with three specialist rooms and a kiln room. We run trips to Kew Gardens and Brighton, and value collaboration and CPD.

Qualifications

• Good degree in a directly related subject (desirable).
• Thorough knowledge of the 11-16 Curriculum up to GCSE.
• Recognised teaching qualification such as a PGCE.
• Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice.
• Good level of IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils to excel academically.
• Teach across the full age range (years 7–11).
• Share resources, observe practice, mentor and participate in CPD.
• Set and mark examinations and contribute to department administration.
• Safeguard and promote welfare of all children.

Skills

Engagement

Subject knowledge

IT literacy

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Art or related

Qualified teacher status (PGCE)

Job description

Teacher of Art (Fixed Term Contract - 1 year)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Art Department are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Art Teacher with a love of education to join the team to encourage all pupils to make progress in this subject no matter their ability. There are currently four specialist teachers who enjoy a range of adaptive teaching approaches, both contributing to the academic and pastoral life of the school.

The Art Department is a strong department which consistently achieves good outcomes. We offer Fine Art, 3D Art, Textile Art and Photography. A well-resourced department; the subject is taught in three well-equipped, specialist art rooms, one of which houses a kiln room. We also have two part-time Art Technicians working with the department. The Art department run excellent trips for pupils such as visits to Kew Gardens and a day of inspiration in Brighton.

We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:

• Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils in order for them to excel academically
• Have relentlessly high expectations of themselves and pupils
• Have excellent subject knowledge
• Be willing to teach across the full age range of pupils; year 7 to year 11
• Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Department and wider school through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme
• Teach a standard timetable allocation
• Make a positive contribution to the efficient running of the Department, including, setting and marking examinations, attending departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other tasks as delegated by the Curriculum Leader
• Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of all children
• Support the schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning
• Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures

Person Specification:

• Good degree in a directly related subject (desirable)
• Thorough knowledge of the (11-16) subject Curriculum up to GCSE
• Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience
• Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice
• Good level of IT literacy