Teacher of Art

ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL 

Newcastle upon Tyne 

Headteacher: J Foster NOR c.1350

Teacher of Art

Full-time 

Permanent

Main or Upper Pay Range

Required for September 2018

The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and well-qualified Art teacher to join this outstanding school.  The successful candidate will contribute to a department that prides itself on very high standards of teaching and learning. As in all of our appointments, we are looking for a teacher who has a passion for providing an excellent holistic education for students and who would be committed to promoting the school’s distinctive Catholic/Christian ethos.

St Mary’s is a very successful, popular and happy school, rated Outstanding by the Diocese and Ofsted.  We became an academy in 2013 and enjoy outstanding facilities in a new building, which opened in 2011.  We are also very popular with parents and are one of the most over-subscribed schools in the north-east.  We have around 1,100 students in the main school and our Sixth Form, of over 200, is expected to grow to 300 in the next three years.

In addition, we are a Teaching School, increasingly engaged in school to school support, initial teacher training and CPD and leadership development across the region.  As a result, further opportunities for professional development are wide-ranging and an added attraction for potential new staff.

At St Mary’s, Art is a well-established and highly respected department with excellent results. Recent highlights include:

• 100% A*-C achieved in GCSE Art in 2017, with 58% A*/A grades 
• 75% A*-C grades across A Level Fine Art and A Level Photography over the last 4 years

Above all, the Governors wish to appoint a teacher with:-

• A clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the school’s distinctive ethos
• A passion for providing the best possible holistic education for all students
• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning 
• An excellent track record as a classroom teacher

Application packs are available to download from the school’s website at www.stmarysnewcastle.co.uk, the TES online www.tes.com,   Schools NorthEast www.jobsinschoolsnortheast.com and North East Jobs www.northeastjobs.org.uk.

Applications should be sent to Julie Patterson, Headteacher’s PA, at julie.patterson@st-marys.newcastle.sch.uk.

Closing date: 9:00am Friday 20th April 2018

The school is fully committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people.  This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.