Curriculum Leader - Art and Design

Are you passionate about Art education and ready to lead a dynamic team?

We are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for a Curriculum Leader - Art and Design to join our team at The Portsmouth Academy from September 2024.

As the Curriculum Leader - Art and Design, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our students' artistic journey. You will have responsibility for implementing an engaging and effective Art curriculum that fosters creativity and growth. As an inspiring leader, you will lead by example, develop and motivate your team and remain committed to achieving high standards.

Art and Design is a vibrant and forward-thinking department located in bright purpose-built rooms in the Aspire building. This subject has grown in popularity and offers Art and Design with the opportunity to incorporate elements of Photography and Ceramics. The department is supported by a HLTA.

The Portsmouth Academy embarked on an exciting journey and have been recently been awarded the prestigious Artsmark Award. Artsmark is the only creative quality standard for schools, accredited by Arts Council England. It supports schools to develop and celebrate arts and cultural education across the whole curriculum, bringing learning to life for children and young people.

Applications are invited from experienced Heads of Art or experienced Teachers looking to progress their career.

What you will need to succeed:

For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description

• Be a qualified Teacher of Art and able to deliver to KS3 & KS4
• Teaching Photography at KS4 is desirable but not essential
• Be passionate about teaching and learning and transforming the life chances of our students
• Outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for achievements and behaviour
• Be able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum
• High expectations for yourself and the students to ensure that all achieve their very best
• An aspiring leader of learning and happy to grasp exciting CPD opportunities
• Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools

About Us

The Portsmouth Academy is focused on providing an inclusive education for all children and ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities. The Portsmouth Academy’s vision and ethos is rooted in developing aspirational and self-reflective learners who are able to think for themselves and be valuable members of their community. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum in both KS3 and 4, placing significant importance on cultural capital alongside academic achievement.

“The curriculum is well designed and well considered. The intention of the curriculum is to transform the life chances of pupils in the school. The ambition, breadth and content of the curriculum contribute to this intention. Curriculum development is purposeful and ongoing” – Ofsted, 2022

 We are a “Microsoft Showcase School” due to our approach to digital learning. The academy has launched a one:one device policy, so every child in Year 7 and Year 8 has their own laptop, and we are particular interested in finding teachers who have experience of, or would like to develop experience of, teaching with technology.

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth. 

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

• Think about their Thinking
• Be their Best self
• Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

 Click Here To view our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

What our Trust will offer you: 

• With an outstanding Leadership and Management team, we are focused on providing our staff with bespoke CPD tailored to the stage they are at in their career.
• Vast support network from senior leaders and other teachers within the school and our Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits.
• We place a strong emphasis on “Wellbeing for Staff” here at The Portsmouth Academy and were proud to previously receive the Wellbeing award at the Teach Portsmouth Awards.
• A state-of-the-art new building with fantastic facilities to house, art, music drama and humanities.
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice
• As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation you can become a recognised Charted Teacher
• Generous employer contribution to the Teachers Pension Scheme
• As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to Thinking You - A 24/7 employee assistance programme for legal, financial, emergency health or lifestyle support
• A 'Refer a Friend' incentive scheme
• We work closely with Teach Portsmouth and The Portsmouth Education Partnership 
• Free parking in our staff car park

Next steps: 

If you are interested in working in our school, benefitting from a supportive network of teachers across our large academy and our Trust and you are keen to progress your career, then please apply today!

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found. 

To arrange an informal conversation please contact Nicky Brown Nicky.Brown@tpa.tsat.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk