Teacher in Art and Design with Co-ordination Duties

Teacher in Art and Design with Co-ordination duties

Ref: ME2223065

Hours: 29.6 hours per week, 52 weeks per year annualised hours. 855 full time equivalent annual teaching hours

Salary: In the range of £34,572 - £38,899 per annum pro-rata, actual salary in the range of £27,657 - £31,119 per annum (Dependent on skills, experience and qualifications)

Reporting to: Curriculum Manager

Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus

Closing Date: Monday 29th May 2023

Interview Date: Thursday 15th June 2023

About Northampton College

Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.

The Team

The art team works with students across a range of different courses from general art and design to fashion, photography, illustration, and spatial and graphic design. Courses are run at levels 1 – 4. The new course will be delivered across the school of the arts.

The Role

This role would be suited to someone looking to teach and lead students learning, with particular focus on either general art and design, illustration focused. You will be an experienced teacher delivering skills, knowledge and understanding to enable students to learn new specialist creative arts skills on their learning programmes. We are looking for someone who is highly creative and imaginative who can work alongside an experienced team to develop the level 3 UAL Extended Diploma in Art and Design to support students with their progression from level 2 to level 3 learning programmes. We wish to maintain the highest standards in the creative industries education and the opportunity to lead this course at Northampton College will enable to course leader to develop new skills in leadership across the school of the arts. The role includes delivery of specialist lessons in either art illustration at level 3, and the co-ordination of the level 3 diploma/extended diploma as a course leader to ensure the success of students to achieve their full potential.

The role will also include the delivery of specialist skills lessons to groups of arts students directed by the art curriculum manager focusing on level 3 illustration and potentially from a range of different courses within the school of arts and creative and digital industries in a directed timetable. This will involve the delivery of either general art and design, fine art and illustration. As with all co-ordination roles, the development of presentation, portfolio building, essay writing, research and exhibitions skills is critical within the arts. End of year final exhibitions are a great opportunity for students and team members to celebrate the hard work from the year. The arts team excel in mid-year bespoke exhibitions in the local community and the opportunity for students to learn to work collaboratively as a team across the school of the arts will be essential.

Managing high quality aspirational learning and effective use of team work, planning and organisational skills in a sustainable manner is an essential part of the co-ordinators role.

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:

• Educated to level 4 (including GCSE Maths & English at a grade C/4 or above)
• A qualification in art and design is essential. The candidate must be able to demonstrate skills and expertise in the art specialist area.
• Experience of working with young people and adults as a teacher
• Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to supporting and motivating students.
• Strong digital skills, including word processing and electronic communication.
• Passionate about the creative arts.
• Well organised and able to plan and manage in a highly effective manner.
• Excellent team leadership skills.

Rewards and Benefits include

• 53 days pro rata annual leave, comprising 42 personal days, pro rata (1 September – 31 August), including 8 bank holidays and 3 closure days. The College reserves the right to designate up to 3 closure days per holiday year
•  Discounts through membership of the NUS, ranging from Student Prime (Amazon), to eating out, fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology and travel
• Eligible to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (a defined benefit scheme including an employer contribution rate of 23.68%)
• Right to request flexible working from start date
• Access to continued professional development
• Free car parking and electric car charging facilities
• Gym facilities
• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes
• Paid Compassionate Leave - up to five working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate grounds in the event of bereavement or serious illness of a close relative)

If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check