Head of Art / Art and Design

Head of Art & Design

Required for September Start

Salary: UPS / MPS (+ Inner London Weighting) TLR 2A (£7847)

Full Time/Permanent    Roll: 1,200

Location: St. Paul's Academy, Finchale Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9PX

Hours: Full-Time

Term: Permanent (subject to probationary period)

About Us

St Paul’s has 1200 students aged 11-16 and is a diverse community centred on the charism of St Paul as a missionary, seeker of truth and a champion of justice.  St Paul’s Academy seeks to serve young people from both the Catholic and the local community, welcoming all those who embrace its values and share its quest for excellence:

• To provide opportunities for young people to develop the knowledge, skills and wisdom necessary for effective learning.
• To enable learners to develop their intellectual, social, moral, spiritual and physical potential to the full in order to become proactive members of both the local and wider community.
• To increase aspirations by exploiting educational innovations and opportunities in the best interests.

In the Catholic School’s Inspection February 2024, St Paul’s achieved an Outstanding grade for Catholic life and Mission and rated ‘Good’ for all other areas.  St Paul’s was praised for the “deep pastoral care” that is provided and for integrating “fully in the wider community through faith in action and service”.  OFSTED 2023 also commented on the ambition being put into the curriculum and the strength of the leadership of the school to raise ambitions and expectations at St Paul’s. If you would like to see a little more of life at St Paul’s Academy, please look at the website and our school film, the link for which is here:

https://www.stpaulsacademy.org.uk/school-video/ 

We are proud of our continuing journey of academic success and ever-improving progress. This year, we reached the milestone of achieving a positive Progress 8 score (+0.5) - one of many significant milestones to come.  At St Paul’s, we believe that Art has the power to unlock young people and their potential and give a powerful outlet for their spiritual, moral and cultural expression. As the Head of Art you will be responsible for planning an ambitious curriculum, enrichment that adds value to young people and creating a school environment which celebrates creativity, culture and Art.

We Offer

• Collaborative work environment in a school with a strong community ethos.
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Private healthcare benefits
• Professional subscription to The Key and National College
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Free use of the academy’s well-equipped gym facilities
• On-site parking (subject to availability)
• The Elizabeth Line is on our doorstep, giving both flexibility in travel and access to a wealth of places across London, Heathrow, Reading, Slough, Kent and the South East.

St Paul’s Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; it expects all members of staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Equalities:  To be able to demonstrate a commitment to the principles of Equalities and to be able to carry out duties in accordance with the Council’s Equalities Policy.

Closing Date: 10th May 2024

Interviews:  12th May onwards (TBC)

Applicants should complete the TES online application initially. Should you be shortlisted, the full CES application will be required.