Head of Art & Design (Maternity Cover)
Arnold House School
Westminster
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 19 April 2022
- Apply by:
- 29 November 2021
Job overview
Founded in 1905, Arnold House is a thriving boys’ prep school based in St John’s Wood, London.
We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Head of Art & Design (Maternity Cover) to join us from April 2022. The Head of Art & Design (Maternity Cover) will act as an ambassador for the department, promoting the subject to boys, parents and senior schools alike.
The successful applicant will be an inspiring and committed teacher of Art & Design, with leadership experience, who has a clear vision for what makes a successful Art & Design department within a prep school, as well as a champion of the Arnold House ethos, whereby we aim to provide an education of breadth and excellence for boys across the ability range in a supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment.
The salary will be discussed at interview. Additional benefits include the Teacher Pension Scheme (currently), free lunches and the Cycle-to-Work Scheme.
About Arnold House School
Arnold House School is an independent Church of England primary school for boys aged 3-13, located in the St John's Wood area of north-west London. Arnold House School was established in 1905 with just nine pupils. Today there are eight year groups, each divided into two forms.
The school aims for class sizes of between 16 and 18. The main academic subjects are taught with a view to meeting the standards set by the Common Entrance syllabus, which relates to the demands of the national curriculum but with extra time devoted to French, classics and games.
Headmaster
Giles Tollit
Values and vision
Arnold House School aims to ensure that breadth and excellence remain the cornerstones of its approach to teaching and learning. Teachers strive to serve the best interests of pupils throughout the ability range.
The primary school sets high academic standards, values a supportive family ethos and aims to maintain a healthy balance between academic, artistic, pastoral, spiritual and sporting matters. The environment is relatively traditional, maintaining a degree of formality.
ISI report
“The school is highly successful in its promotion of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development within a generous Christian ethos. Pupils are given extensive opportunities to grow as confident and harmonious citizens with a strong sense of self, and tolerance of each other. Their moral and social awareness is excellent.”
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