Teacher of Art - September 2023 or sooner
Chiswick School
Chiswick, London
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale (Outer London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 10 February 2023
Job overview
Chiswick School is an 11 - 19 mixed academy of approx. 1500 pupils including a large, successful 6th Form. At the beginning of February 2020 OFSTED determined: "This is a good school" with outstanding features.
A well-qualified, creative and inspiring Teacher of Art is required for September 2023 (or sooner).
Our Visual Arts department is a highly creative and engaging space where we strive to instil an enthusiasm for arts at the heart of our thought-provoking curriculum. We are looking for a candidate who is willing to contribute to its development by working collaboratively to challenge our students to reach their full potential. Art is a popular subject, with our students achieving impressive results and many progressing to leading Art universities.
We have outstanding specialist facilities including two kilns and a printing press, where our students can explore a variety of creative processes. Within easy reach of London galleries and museums, the department organises regular trips and workshops, in addition to being actively engaged in community outreach projects.
What we are looking for:
• A subject relevant degree from an established university (required)
• PGCE/QTS or equivalent (required)
• Excellent working knowledge of the National Curriculum for KS3, KS4 and KS5, alongside their own creative flair (required)
• A high level of Visual Arts subject knowledge, including History of Art and practical skills (required)
• Experience of working with children who have English as an additional language
• The ability to reflect on your own practice and welcome professional development
• Respect for and willingness to promote the school’s ethos and values
You are supported through an extensive teacher development programme supporting your teaching practice and pedagogy whatever stage of your career.
Please apply via the TES application process. If you have any queries please contact Andrea Ramsay, Director of HR, ara@chiswickschool.org or 0208 747 6659.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Chiswick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check that is satisfactory to us is a condition of employment.
Interviews will be held throughout the application process so if you are interested please apply asap.
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About Chiswick School
Chiswick School is a mixed 11-18 school that is truly comprehensive in its nature.
Our vision is that we do whatever it takes to ensure every student achieves their full potential. Over the last year we have made rapid progress in our classrooms and we are delighted that Ofsted has recognised how far we have come. Over the next four years we are aiming to become one of the finest schools in London providing students with exceptional opportunities in and out of the classroom.
Chiswick School is full of adults who care deeply about children and we pride ourselves on the positive relationships we build with students. We are a family which includes parents and carers, teachers, other school staff and the community; with the child placed firmly at the centre of all that we do and the decisions that we take.
Our teaching and support colleagues are our most valuable resource and we work hard to provide a balanced and enjoyable working environment. A new Wellbeing Strategy is being implemented to enhance what we are already doing to support our staff.
"Staff praise leaders for the improvements that have been made. They said that leaders take their workload and well-being seriously. Staff morale is high. They are committed to playing their part in the continued improvement of the school." - Ofsted, January 2020
Laura Ellener
Headteacher
View Chiswick School’s latest Ofsted report from January 2020
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