Head of Art and Photography

Salford City Academy has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Head of Art and Photography. We wish to appoint a truly outstanding individual to lead the department. The right candidate must demonstrate the ability to lead subject improvement and the resilience to deal with the challenges of the role. We are looking for a curriculum leader who can support us in the next stage of our journey to consistently promote a culture of excellence and strong GCSE outcomes in Art and Photography. Salford City Academy is an exciting place to work; our students are high-achieving and ambitious, our staff are committed and very well qualified and a share an ambition that all of the students we serve deserve an excellent education.

We are looking for an excellent subject leader who will be responsible for the leadership of the Art and Photography department. You will lead a team compromising teachers of Art and a specialist teacher of Photography. To be successful, you will lead the Art and Photography department with confidence and conviction and will be passionate about the power of education to transform lives. You will demonstrate impeccable professionalism, unwavering determination, and relentless optimism. Able to lead by example and be a source of inspiration, you will support and guide colleagues whilst demonstrating a love of your subject to cultivate a similar passion in your students. Furthermore, you will have the highest expectations of every student in terms of achievement and conduct.

There is no better time to join our academy. We continue to improve year on year, our academy is oversubscribed, enabling us to expand our team significantly and invest heavily in the school building and site. Please read further information below and watch our ‘Why join us’ video to find out more!

Why apply at Salford City Academy?

Track Record of Success:

Salford City Academy sits within the top schools in Salford for progress in the DFE’s performance tables. In 2025 students achieved 72% in both English and Maths. Progress for pupil premium students has narrowed with academic results at the academy improving year on year. We are highly ambitious to be one of the highest performing schools in the Northwest.

 Culture of Excellence:

We believe that students learn best in a calm and purposeful environment. We set high standards for students and our disruption free behaviour policy ensures that teachers can teach with clear and simple systems designed to facilitate good teaching and a calm environment. Our students are fantastic, they are polite, courteous and well-mannered. All guests to the academy comment on the warm, welcoming and delightful culture that we have fostered.

Facilities and benefits

·          Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme·   

·       Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing scheme

·       Access to an extensive discount’s platform

·          24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household

·       State of the art onsite gym and Gym & fitness discounts

·       Cycle to Work scheme*

·       Free annual flu jab

 The Ideal Candidate:

To be successful:

·       You will lead with confidence and conviction and will be passionate about the power of education to transform lives.

·       You will align with our values and be committed to working hard to improve the lives of our young people.

·       You will believe and be committed to high standards and strong behaviour management to enable all students to learn in a safe and calm environment.

·       You will demonstrate impeccable professionalism, unwavering determination, and relentless optimism.

·       You will have a track record of improvement and be able to lead by example and be a source of inspiration. You will support and guide colleagues whilst demonstrating a love of your subject to cultivate a similar passion in your students.

If you would like to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or you wish to have an informal discussion, please contact our retained consultant at Academicis, Will Bridge: wbridge@academicis.co.uk or 01223 907979 / 07825 346535