Teacher of Art

Teacher of Art

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Salary: Main Pay Scale 1-6

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

Start date: September 2026

Location: Southend On Sea

Job overview

Our Secondary Academy is now recruiting for a Teacher of Art to join us from September.

From Year 7 to Year 13, the Art department encourages students to take creative risks, work hard for their outcomes, and build up their skills in a variety of materials and media to help them succeed. The Art department staff come with a variety of skills, artistic training and experiences that enable pupils to experience a varied and exciting curriculum. We want all pupils to have a unique and enriching experience of making Art; equipping them with the skills, techniques, knowledge and understanding to produce work to the best of their individual abilities.

We offer an exciting varied and ambitious programme of study.

This role would also be suitable for ECTs, and we also welcome applications from prospective colleagues who wish to work a range of part-time ratios.

If this sounds like an environment within which you would like to work, apply to join our team from September. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, flexible, well organised and able to work as part of a team, as well as having the ability to work alone when required.

We deem this to be a great position on the basis that.

• We offer a vibrant and committed visual arts department that is passionate about art and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes.

• We offer pupils the very best in learning opportunities by delivering high-quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.

• We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD programmes.

• This is further supported through our membership of our Trust which provides regular teach-meets and co-operative training sessions within the trust to facilitate staff and student growth.

Key responsibilities, as outlined in the job description, include;

• Set high expectations that inspire, motivate, and challenge students.

• Promote good progress and outcomes by students.

• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.

• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.

• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.

• Make accurate and productive use of assessment.

• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

If you are interested in this Teacher of Art opportunity, interviews can be arranged immediately!

To apply for this Teacher of Art, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Teacher of Art now and will be interviewing ASAP. We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a Teacher of Art, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Teacher of Art candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. Teacher of Art post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Apply for this Teacher of Art opportunity by sending your CV to Alison at Clarus Education. xwzovoh You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted) for the Teacher of Art within 24 hours.

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Teacher of Art