Teacher of Art
Christ's College Finchley
Barnet
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS plus (Outer London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 11 February 2022
Job overview
We seek to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Art to our very successful department. This post is an amazing professional development opportunity for an experienced or newly qualified Art Teacher who is hardworking, innovative and committed to achieving high standards.
The role is part time but we can offer full time if the successful candidate can offer a second subject, ideally Music or English.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualities:
• Inspirational classroom practice
• Understanding of how to facilitate high levels of student progress particularly for pupils from challenging backgrounds.
• A resilient character and strong personal drive to achieve.
• An appreciation of the value of a great education, especially to those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
If this is you, the school can offer:
• Wellbeing support including external medical insurance.
• A team ethos, whereby you are supported throughout the school and department.
• A key role in a high performing department and school.
• Engaging students that are a delight to work with.
• A headteacher with very high ambitions for the students, and a relentless determination to provide the highest quality education possible.
• Excellent and productive relationships between pupils and teachers.
About Christ's College Finchley
Christ’s College Finchley is a non-selective, coeducational secondary school for students aged 11-18. It is a mainstream state academy situated in East Finchley, North London. There are nearly 1,000 pupils on its roll.
The school dates back to 1857. It was founded by the Very Reverend TR White, who opened it as a private boarding school called Chapel Hall School. In 1991, the school became a comprehensive when it moved to its current site on East End Road.
Headteacher
Samson Olusanya
Values and vision
Christ’s College Finchley aims to make pupils feel good about themselves. As a result, the children are happy and there has been good retention of school staff over the decades. Pupils are expected to behave well, so bullying and aggression are rare.
Since 1906, the secondary school’s motto has been “Usque Proficiens”, meaning “advance all the way”. The school is proud that visitors consistently comment on the friendly and happy atmosphere, and that prospective teachers often remark that they feel "at home" within minutes of their arrival.
Ofsted report
“The headteacher has very high ambitions for the pupils and a relentless determination to provide them with the highest quality of education. Since joining the school, he has created a culture of high expectations and established a learning environment where pupils thrive. Pupils mix well, are courteous and are polite towards each other and staff. They enthusiastically participate in extra-curricular activities and are proud of their school.”
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