Head of Art

Head of Art

At Ark Elvin Academy we are proud of the excellent education we offer each of our pupils.  Our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff have transformed our school and we are just as excited about the next step in our school improvement journey as we work together to deliver the outstanding education our community need and deserve. We are deeply committed to our mission: 

“To ensure that every pupil leaves Elvin confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.”

In our last OFSTED inspection (October 2019) it was recognised that:

“Pupils, parents and staff all agree that Ark Elvin Academy has improved out of all recognition. Pupils are proud of the school.”

“The headteacher and leaders have very high expectations…… Staff want all pupils to succeed in every area of their lives, not just academically.”

“The school is a calm, safe and supportive place for pupils. Pupils behave very well in lessons. They get on well with one another and with adults.”

We are a large non-selective secondary school in the London borough of Brent, with excellent transport links to central London.  We are committed to ensuring teachers can focus on teaching and have the opportunity to refine and develop their practice in the classroom and develop their leadership skills, we have:    

• Twice as many training days as is standard.  
• Weekly professional development for all staff. 

In recruiting our next Head of Art we are seeking the following from applicants:    

• A commitment to serving our diverse community in Brent.  
• A passion for their subject, curriculum development and teaching and learning.  
• High expectations for themselves and our pupils.  
• A keenness to learn and develop as both a subject teacher and a leader.  
• A team player with high standards of professionalism.   

You will become part of a close knit professional community of enthusiastic colleagues who benefit from the training, guidance and support from the Ark network, one of the country’s top performing school groups.

You will be leading a small dynamic art team with big ambitions! Our Art department has state of the art facilities including a kiln, two art studios and purpose build storage facilities. Our current head of art has led art with expertise and great results over the last four years. Following his promotion, we are looking for subject expert whose passion for art and all things creative will lead our team forward to develop both our core art curriculum and an ambitious extra curricular offer. Our children are passionate about art and are keen to get involved in all aspects of this creative curriculum. 

We are interested in hearing from candidates with a range of experience –so whether you are looking for your first step into subject leadership or you are already an experienced head of art we know that Elvin is a great place to work and would love for you to get in touch to find out more.

We passionately believe in our six pillars and they drive all our thinking and our school improvement at Elvin:  

Strong Discipline  

Calm, purpose, and order are established through the consistency of expectations and explicit teaching of discipline.    

High Quality Teaching  

Teachers are subject experts with an excellent understanding of the intellectual journey they are taking their pupils on and have mastery in effective teaching skills.   

 Mastery Curriculum  

Our curriculum design enables pupils to make rapid progress and develop a framework of knowledge and understanding in each subject area that provides a solid foundation for further study.    

Raising aspirations and enrichment  

Pupils understand the opportunities that a school and university education will afford them in terms of careers and quality of life. Pupils develop their passions and interests through an Our extensive enrichment programme.   

 Character development

Pupils develop the characteristics that support their academic achievement, create thoughtful citizens and allow them to make reflective choices over their personal lives.    

Developing leaders 

All members of staff see themselves as leaders within an aligned community of professionals and are systematically trained in best practice. We create high performing teams to drive our school improvement.    

Ark Elvin is on an exciting improvement journey – join us and be part of that change.

Interested in finding out more? Please email our HR advisor, Chantel: c.mutongole@arkelvinacademy.org for an initial conversation and to arrange a call with our principal, Rebecca Curtis.

Closing date: Tuesday 7th June 2022

Interviews: TBC

Start date: September, October 2022 or January 2023

 Salary: Ark Main/Upper Pay Range (£32,960 - £53,341) + TLR2B - £4,784

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check .