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Teacher of Art - Temporary

Teacher of Art - Temporary

Bexley Grammar School

Bexley

  • £34,514 - £51,179 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS (including OLW)
Job type:
Part Time, Temporary
Start date:
September 2024
Apply by:
22 May 2024

Job overview

We seek to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic graduate teacher of Art from September 2024 to join a highly successful department in a selective school that has been rated by Ofsted as outstanding for over a decade. This post is temporary and part time (3 days per week) for one year. This is an opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment which encourages professional development.  We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and ECTs.  


We are looking for a creative individual who understands the growing importance of art skills. The ideal candidate should have expertise in various art forms such as drawing, painting, and mixed media. They will be responsible for teaching these skills as part of the Key Stage 3 curriculum. While experience in laser cutting, printing, or 3D modeling is desired, it is not essential. Strong communication skills and proficiency in using Google Classroom or Microsoft programs are necessary. The candidate should also be able to effectively manage and utilise the department's online resources. In addition to teaching, the ideal candidate will be expected to run lunchtime or after-school clubs when necessary and actively participate in the art community. Our department also offers successful GCSE courses in Art and Textiles in Key Stage 4 and has a proven track record of delivering the Key Stage 5 IB Visual Arts course. Art is very popular at Key Stage 3, and the ideal candidate should bring their passion and enthusiasm for this subject to the role.


Bexley Grammar School is an oversubscribed, high achieving, coeducational selective school, rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in October 2022. With a full complement of subject specialist teachers, a rich curriculum and a wealth of extra-curricular activities, we provide an exciting and enriching educational experience for all and many opportunities for career progression in both the academic and pastoral life of the school.


For more information about our school and a sense of its ethos, please explore our website where you will also find an application form under ‘Vacancies’. (www.bexleygs.co.uk).


Closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 22nd May, with a view to interview later that week.


Bexley Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks, including online public searches. This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.



About Bexley Grammar School

Everyone who visits BGS notices the warmth of the relationships between students and staff in a vibrant community.

Bexley Grammar School is an oversubscribed, high achieving, coeducational selective school, rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in October 2022. We stretch our students with a challenging curriculum including two foreign languages and all three separate sciences at GCSE. We raise aspirations, grow confidence and develop young people into compassionate leaders. Our school motto translates as “to strive for excellence”.

About 50% of our students are non White British and over 20% have a first language other than English as their mother tongue. Although our pupil premium numbers are low compared to national averages they are high compared to other grammar schools and our school deprivation indicator puts us above the 40th percentile for all schools nationally.

We all learn best when we are happy, safe, busy, inspired and valued as individuals; every student is encouraged to choose from a startling array of extra-curricular activities, many of them rooted in our vibrant and competitive house system. These activities help students develop as individuals and as members of teams; they also provide numerous opportunities for leadership.  We participate in World Challenge, Young Enterprise, the Jack Petchey Award and numerous other initiatives; our Language Leaders and Sports Leaders work with primary school children; there are clubs for everything from cheerleading to chess or from STEM club to Archery and if something is missing, students are encouraged and supported to start it.

There is a full programme of sports fixtures, concerts and plays during the year, an art exhibition and the annual musical production of near West End quality. A typical academic year clocks up about seventy day visits run by all subject areas in addition to a wide range of residential trips both in the UK and all over the world - typically 20 overseas trips in a given academic year.

Most students continue into our thriving Sixth Form, which plays a key role in leading the rest of the student body.  All students follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) in the Sixth Form. The IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a full and well-balanced course which develops independence and depth of learning while nurturing the personal qualities needed for success at university and in a career. Our IB students gain places at top universities, including the highest rate of Oxford and Cambridge entry of any school in the London Borough of Bexley.

Please see the school website for more information about our lively community.

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