Teacher of Photography (maternity cover)

The Wren School; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support on CPD

Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers &LG

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The Wren School is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher of Photography to join the Art & Technology department. The role is being offered initially on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave, with the potential for a permanent position thereafter, subject to business requirements.

We are looking for someone passionate about Art and Photography who can inspire students to develop their technical skills, creativity, and confidence as artists. Applicants will be considered as received.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Inspire students to develop technical skills in photography and explore their own artistic voices.
• Deliver engaging lessons within the Art & Technology department and support creative risk-taking.

Skills

Photography teaching

Creative thinking

Student engagement

Education

QTS

Job description

About The Wren

At The Wren, we challenge ourselves to become better day by day: driving our school community forward so that we can offer our students an exceptional education. We are not a school that will sit still. We are restless and will be bold. We share an ambitious and inspirational vision which motivates us, and our students, to be the best we can be, ensuring that;

‘Each child, regardless of background will receive a world-class education and be nurtured, challenged and inspired to aim high.’

Our rich and purposeful curriculum offers an extensive blend of academic and practical opportunities which challenge and inspire our students to explore, discover and learn new things. We have a relentless focus on Quality First Teaching and Learning, with an exceptional team who are committed to creating ‘Inspirational Classrooms.’ To facilitate this, we expect and encourage the highest standards of attitude, behaviour and commitment from staff and students alike.

As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus.

The Role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, creative and dedicated Teacher of Photography to join our Art & Technology department. The role is being offered initially on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave, with the potential for a permanent position thereafter, subject to business requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring teacher to join a committed and collaborative department where staff work together to create engaging learning experiences and encourage students to take creative risks, experiment and develop their own artistic voice. We are looking for someone who is passionate about Art and Photography and who can inspire students to develop their technical skills, creative thinking and confidence as artists.

Please see The Wren's Recruitment Brochure below for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role.

Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.

Benefits

Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Supportive colleagues and SLT

Eager and motivated students

Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers & LGPS for support and Shared Services staff)

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust

Flexible Family Friendly Policies

Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.

In the first instance we would welcome your application via My New Term. However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the team using [e-mail] and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.

If you would like to find out more about working at The Wren, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website Vacancies - The Wren