Teacher of Art - Kingsmead School

John Taylor MAT; Cannock; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

John Taylor MAT is seeking a highly motivated Teacher of Art to join Kingsmead School, a partner academy within the John Taylor Multi Academy Trust. This permanent post is part time (0.4 FTE) with a pro rata salary range aligned to the stated scales.

You will inspire pupils to become critical thinkers and enjoy Art, teaching across all disciplines of Art while collaborating with colleagues to maintain high standards of learning and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Teach across all disciplines of Art.

Job description

Teacher of Art

Permanent Post, part time working 13 hours a week (0.4 FTE)

Salary: MS1 to UPS3 £32,916 to £51,048 per annum pro rata

Actual salary: £13,166.40 - £20,419.20 per annum

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, Kingsmead School we are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Art to join our evolving organisation.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and highly skilled passionate advocate for Art and be able to inspire pupils to become critical thinkers and enjoy the subject. The successful candidate will teach across all disciplines of Art.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

Closing date: Wednesday 14th October 2026

Selection/Interview: Friday 23rd October 2026

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.

John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post.

Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.