Teacher of Art
Fearnhill School
Hertfordshire
- £25,714 - £41,604 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2022
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2022
Job overview
If you are in education to make a real difference to young people’s lives, Fearnhill is for you. We are on an exciting journey with significant improvement evident across the school, growing popularity with parents and an environment for professional development that is second to none. As a warm and inclusive community transforming the lives of young people in Letchworth, we have an opportunity for an art and design specialist to join us for one year as a maternity cover. We invite you to come and spend some time here; meet our students, watch innovative teaching in action and enjoy our calm and purposeful learning environment. We welcome applications from ECTs or more experienced colleagues. We work flexibly; part-time applications will also be considered. A message from Louise, Head of Art and Design Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to welcoming you to the team. We are a small, vibrant and committed group of teachers who continually develop our curriculum and teaching to meet the needs of our students. They enjoy the passion and creative thinking process and we are reintroducing an A level cohort to Fearnhill this year. You will be the main teacher of KS3 art, with opportunities to teach and support the GCSE and A level students in well equipped classrooms. We have a dedicated clay room with kiln and resources ready for every era and genre. We include clay work, photography and graphics in the KS3 curriculum as well as teaching the fundamental features of fine art, giving any candidate a brilliant opportunity to put their stamp and passion on any area of art expertise.
If you are interested in working with keen students and dedicated, creative teachers, please don’t hesitate to apply for this role and join our wonderful school. We look forward to meeting you; please get in touch with Head’s PA Jacqui.simmonds10@fearnhill.herts.sch.uk to arrange a visit (some costs can be covered for this), or call Liz Ellis, Headteacher, on 01462 621200 for more information. Alternatively, simply apply. We look forward to receiving your application.
Fearnhill School is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA barred list for children, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
Closing date: 20/05/2022 16:00:00
Interview date: w/c 23rd May 2022
For more information and to apply online : www.teachinherts.com
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About Fearnhill School
Fearnhill School is a mixed, comprehensive secondary school with sixth form in Hertfordshire serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Letchworth Garden City has approximately 520 students on roll.
Fearnhill School was built for Hertfordshire County Council and has facilities including a music suite, drama studio, nine fully-size teaching laboratories and good IT provision. A sports centre is also on site, complete with a gymnasium and tennis courts.
Headteacher
Liz Ellis
Values and vision
I am proud to welcome you to Fearnhill School. We are a learning community where challenge, excellence and co-operation are our core values. We offer a positive and successful learning environment where all our students can achieve to the highest possible standard, within a framework of strong relationships. A Fearnhill student is a young person who is ready to take their place in a challenging and complex world because of their understanding of themselves and others, their knowledge and skills and their readiness to take on new challenges. Fearnhill students build a level of mutual respect between their peers and members of the school community and ensure that individuals are treated as equals, regardless of their differences. The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students to get involved in and gain new skills and interests outside of the classroom, ranging from art lessons to sports clubs. From Year 7 onwards, the school introduces students to careers education, allowing for them to gain aspirations and work towards their future career goals during their education.
Ofsted
“Attitudes to learning are positive. Students interact well with their teachers, and the good quality of relationships in the classroom is an important factor in the increased rate of academic progress seen across the school”.
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