Post Graduate Assistant Teacher Art

Harrow School is situated in Harrow on the Hill in north-west London. The School is located on a 324-acre estate which encompasses much of Harrow on the Hill and is one of the best-known schools in the world. Around 837 boys study at Harrow and live in the School’s 12 boarding houses. Employees particularly value the School’s beautiful green estate, the positive working environment, and good relationships with their colleagues.

An opportunity has arisen at Harrow for a Post Graduate Assistant Teacher (PGAT) of Art. The post comes with a generous package, including rent-free accommodation and health cover provided free of charge for you and at a reduced rate for any members of your immediate family that you may wish to add. All meals are provided free of charge during term time.

PGAT appointments are fixed term contracts and are typically for one academic year, with the possibility of the contract being renewed for a second year. These positions give successful candidates the opportunity to experience life at a leading independent boarding school, to acquire and develop teaching skills, and to make a significant contribution outside the timetable to the School’s extra-curricular activities and in the super-curricular programme for academic extension. PGATs teach a reduced timetable, typically no more than 20 timetabled lessons of 40 minutes’ duration per week and assist in departments more generally in ways appropriate to their experience and ability. In addition, the School provides training in skills both related to teaching and transferable to other professions. The role of PGAT will allow those interested in pursuing a career in teaching to gain directly relevant experience and training, and those more likely to move into another profession beyond the end of their time at Harrow to acquire skills beneficial for their future careers in other areas, including banking, consultancy and the law.

The Art department is a centre of excellence at Harrow. All boys study the subject in their first year and some 50-60 boys typically continue to GCSE (AQA Fine Art, and Art and Design). Around 30 boys normally take the A level Fine Art course (Edexcel) and around 20 opt for the Edexcel A level Photography course. We also offer the A-level qualification in History of Art. The department has an exemplary track record of results in these public examinations. Every year, several pupils go on to Art foundation courses or enter degree courses directly. We frequently place boys at prestigious institutions such as the Slade School of Fine Art (UCL), the Ruskin School of Drawing (Oxford) and Mackintosh School of Architecture (Glasgow School of Art). The department also has a high success rate in supporting boys in university applications to study History of Art, and many boys submit work in Photography and Art as an integral part of their applications to American universities.

Please visit the School’s website at https://www.harrowschool.org.uk/contact/work-at-harrow

Or click on the 'Apply on School website' button for more detailed information about the role, and to complete our online application form

Informal enquiries about the role would be welcome: please contact Mr. Nick Permain, Interim Director of Art – nep@harrowschool.org.uk

Closing date: 8am, Monday 13 May 2024.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with any past employer and the DBS.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are important to us at Harrow. We believe in diversity of thought and actively welcome anyone regardless of their background to bring their valuable and relevant skills to our community.