Art & Design Teacher
Kennet School
West Berkshire
- £30,000 - £46,525 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS (£30,000 - £46,525). Competitive salary for the Berkshire Area
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September/October 2024
- Apply by:
- 3 June 2024
Job overview
Art & Design Teacher
Salary: MPS/UPS (£30,000 - £46,525). Competitive salary for the Berkshire Area
Contract: Full-Time (Permanent) or Part-Time (Permanent)
Kennet School embraces flexible working, and we are open to discuss possibilities for flexible working across all positions. All reasonable adjustments may be discussed during interview.
Required for: September/October 2024
We are looking to appoint an exceptional teacher to join our school as a teacher of Art & Design. The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner who can demonstrate experience of raising attainment, with a proven track record of success in the classroom. The role holder will deliver engaging and innovative Art & Design lessons, fostering creativity and artistic exploration among pupils, as well as contributing to the rich co-curricular programme Kennet School provides.
If you’re looking for a school with outstanding professional growth opportunities to support you in taking the next step in your career, Kennet is for you! We value our teachers and invest heavily in professional development. We are committed to developing teachers at all stages in their careers.
We offer:
- a fantastic location next to an area of outstanding natural beauty and fast rail to London (45 minutes)
- an open and collaborative community that trusts its teachers, equipping them with the skills and allowing them the freedom to act as valued professionals;
- outstanding facilities and resources;
- high quality inset days, bespoke three-year induction programme for new teachers & leadership development programmes;
- a range of personal benefits, including Cycle to Work Scheme, on site leisure centre and an active staff social committee;
- rigid procedures for managing behaviour;
- the opportunity to be part of an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ School that believes ‘better never stops’.
For further insight into this role and working at Kennet School, please download our application pack.
We would like you to be:
- able to teach a range of art disciplines and techniques, including drawing, painting, sculpture and digital art;
- able to provide constructive feedback to support pupils, fostering their confidence and passion for art;
- willing to organise and participate in art exhibitions and showcases to celebrates pupils’ artwork;
- a clear communicator with strong values and sense of moral purpose;
- creative, forward-thinking and unapologetically passionate about your subject;
- committed to working collaboratively as part of a team and across the school;
- willing to think creatively and take risks in the classroom;
- hard-working with excellent organisational skills.
How to Apply: The easiest way to apply is by clicking the ‘Quick Apply’ button. Alternatively, you can download our application form from the ‘Vacancies’ section of our website and send your completed document to office@kennetschool.co.uk.
The school’s successes are well documented, but we believe that it is most impressive when seen in action. We welcome enquiries and visits prior to application, so please get in touch with Mr G Clegg, Deputy Headteacher for more information.
Deadline: Monday, 3 June 2024. Candidates selected for interview will be informed by telephone soon after. We reserve the right to interview before the application deadline in exceptional cases, so we encourage early applications.
Interview Date: TBC
Attached documents
About Kennet School
Welcome to Kennet School’s dedicated career site. Below you will find information about what makes Kennet such a unique and rewarding place to develop your career. You will also find all of our current vacancies listed at the bottom of the page.
What We Believe
At Kennet we place learning at the heart of everything we do. Many schools claim to do this, but we believe this is a defining and visible quality of our organisation.
We are an open and collaborative community. Through research and evidence-informed practice, we seek to drive education reform through the heart of our school, making decisions that are right for our pupils, as a team, every single day.
History & Context
Kennet is a dynamic and ambitious 11-18 comprehensive school which opened in September 1957. The school has grown over the last 65 years, both in terms of size and success. We currently have approximately 1,900 pupils on roll including strong numbers in the Sixth Form at around 380 pupils. We were judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding in May 2016 and have accumulated a number of awards including Arts Mark Platinum, Exceptional Schools Award, NACE Challenge Award, Investors in Careers and the Sandwell Well-Being Charter Mark focusing on the mental health and well-being of our whole organisation.
Professional Development
We are extremely proud of the quality of our professional development programmes. In their 2016 report Ofsted commented that “there is a shared drive to improve teaching so that teaching and learning are always at the heart of the school’s work. Leaders and teachers see themselves as professional students and seek to improve and develop their practice continuously.”.
We believe strongly in investing in individuals and their careers and our aim is to help every member of staff be the best they can be through our professional growth programme.
We also provide bespoke support for early career teachers and we have developed a programme for recently qualified teachers which takes teachers from their ECT years through to their third year of teaching, preparing them to take on significant positions of responsibility.
Benefits
- High quality PD programmes and opportunities for progression
- Supportive culture of lesson observation and coaching
- Career support at all levels of experience
- State of the Art facilities and resources
- Excellent IT infrastructure and provision for staff and pupils
- Leisure centre on site
- Cycle to Work scheme
But don't just take our word for it...
Read the quotes below and take some time out to watch our recruitment video and hear firsthand what it is like to work at Kennet.
Recruitment Process
We are seeking to secure the best possible teachers for our school and so will usually interview within a week of the closing date. Interview schedules vary depending on role and subject but full details will be sent to candidates following shortlisting. All interviews include a tour of the school site and an opportunity to meet key staff members.
Speculative Enquiries and Visits
As an outward looking organisation, we are always keen to have conversations with teachers about their careers and potential opportunities at Kennet. Equally, if you have seen a vacancy and are considering an application, we would encourage you to come and see the school in action. For more information contact Mrs Cambridge (Head's PA) on scambridge@kennetschool.co.uk.
Further Information
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