Prep School Art Teacher (0.8 Maternity Cover)

Forest Preparatory School requires a dedicated, well-qualified and inspirational Teacher of Art to lead the subject across the 4-11 age range. The Teacher of Art will oversee and assist with the planning, implementation, monitoring, and assessment of a school-wide Art programme. (S)he will collaborate with the Leadership Team and classroom teachers to plan, organise, and promote interdisciplinary art activities and expanded learning opportunities through the integration of successful strategies and technologies. 

This position will also promote parent involvement in pupil learning through volunteering, parent involvement, etc., and will promote excellent community relations between all stakeholders.

This is an exceptional opportunity, to inspire pupils to enjoy and be challenged by art within and beyond School hours. An outstanding teacher is required to continue the excellent work of the current post holder whilst they are on maternity leave, as well as building on the excellent reputation of art within the Preparatory School. The successful candidate will inspire a love of art and foster independent learning within the curriculum and beyond, through Clubs, events, educational visits and through liaison with the local and national community.

Forest Preparatory School Vision Aims and Values

Vision

Forest Preparatory School will provide an education founded on challenge, breadth and personal fulfilment. Our learning environments will be inclusive, creative and industrious spaces where teachers inspire and support pupils to exceed their expectations and to strive for ambitious goals. Forest Prep pupils will achieve more than academic excellence; they will become remarkable young people, empowered to make a positive difference in a changing world. Our staff will champion each and every pupil and nurture in them the qualities of initiative, perseverance and responsibility.

Aims

Forest Preparatory School will equip pupils to flourish in the world into which they will grow up and prepare them for the next stage of their education. We will achieve this by:

Curating a broad and innovative curriculum

Building pupils’ capacity to learn and to lead

Challenging pupils to think deeply and to develop self-reliance

Nurturing pupils’ pastoral and spiritual development in an atmosphere of trust, fairness and community

Developing pupils’ sense of empathy, compassion and global citizenship

Caring for all aspects of pupils’ wellbeing and teaching them to practise self-care

Values

Pupils will demonstrate initiative by being:  

• inquiring   
• adaptable   
• a communicator

Pupils will demonstrate perseverance by being:  

• organised   
• problem-solving   
• resilient

Pupils will demonstrate responsibility by being:  

• respectful   
• a collaborator   
• a leader

Forest Preparatory School: Where Young People Grow

About Forest

Forest School is an independent school for boys and girls aged 4-18 yrs established in 1834; benefiting from a tremendous location on the edge of North-East London. London’s only diamond structure school, Forest combines both single-sex and co-educational teaching on a single site as pupils move up the school. Our 1,395 boys and girls are taught together until the age of seven, separately from seven to 16, before coming back together again in a joint sixth form. This diamond structure offers all the academic benefits of single-sex teaching with all the social benefits of a co-educational school. The best of both worlds.

Location

Forest is a city school set within 50 acres of grounds surrounded by Epping Forest, within easy walking distance of Snaresbrook Central line tube station and Wood Street Overground station.

Why work at Forest?

There are many benefits of working at Forest school as staff are our single most important asset. Key benefits include:

• Generous CPD budget

• Comprehensive Professional Development Review system

• Opportunities to contribute to the wider community via our extensive Outreach Programme

• 18 weeks holiday and our own salary scale with salaries above those paid in the maintained sector

• Free death in service cover and subsidised AXA PPP healthcare insurance

• All teaching staff currently enrolled in the national Teachers’ Pension Scheme

• 20% fee remission (pro-rata for part time staff) for children attending Forest which is applicable Y3-Y13

• Free hot lunch (takeaway sandwich lunch also available) and refreshments throughout the day

• Free membership of the Sylvestrian Leisure Centre during school hours and heavily subsidised membership outside those hours

Don’t just take our word for it!

What the Good Schools Guide say:

“Forest is a power-house with a heart. The pupils exude purpose – modern, dynamic youngsters with an eye on what’s happening next”

Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Key Findings (November 2017):

“The quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent…The quality of the pupils’ personal development is excellent”

For more information on our CPD, training and ethos please visit our career site.

Please visit our website (www.forest.org.uk/prep-school) where you will find a full introduction to Forest Preparatory School.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged. The School reserves the right to make an appointment at any stage.

Closing date for applications: 08 October, 08:00am

Interviews will take place week commencing 11 October 2021

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.