Teacher of Art

Required from: January 2020

Location: St Patrick’s Catholic College

Part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

Contract Type: Full Time 

Contract Term: Permanent 

Salary: MPS-UPS 

St Patrick’s Catholic College is a thriving School, at the heart of the local community in Thornaby, 

with a particularly friendly and supportive staff and student community. Our school is committed to making substantial and sustained improvement for the benefit of our pupils and the Trust are looking to recruit a new teacher of Art who is an engaging and highly effective teacher who has the passion and drive to make a difference to the lives of our pupils and their families.

The new teacher of Art will be a good communicator with a real ability to inspire, motivate and empower pupils of all cohorts and abilities to make the best possible progress.   

St Patrick’s Catholic College is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 26 schools, a Sixth Form College and a teaching school. With more than 9,000 students and 1,200 staff, the Trust is now the North East’s largest Catholic Trust and the second largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.  

St Patrick’s Catholic College is committed to striving for excellence in all aspects of school life and nurturing links with the parishes of St Patrick’s and Christ The King and their wider communities.  Induction and on-going professional development from within the Trust provides our teachers and leaders with great opportunities for development and progression. These opportunities will be offered to the successful candidate who can provide evidence of a proven track record of successful outcomes and can demonstrate the highest standards of teaching and learning.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is essential. 

The successful candidate must:  

• Be fully committed to upholding and promoting the Catholic ethos of the Trust  

• Demonstrate the highest standards of teaching and learning  

• Inspire, motivate and empower pupils to make the best possible progress  

• Show a commitment to innovation, creativity and inclusion  

• Be able to make a significant contribution to the wider college context  

The Trust offers:  

• A strong, supportive ethos  

• Happy, enthusiastic and friendly pupils  

• Highly experienced and talented colleagues  

• Excellent professional development and progression opportunities across our 26 schools 

• Supportive trust board, governors and parents  

Candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school by prior arrangement or if you would like an informal discussion, please contact school on 01642 613327 and ask to speak to the Interim Headteacher, Mrs Jenny Bowen.

Closing date: 14th October 2019 

Application form and further information is available from: npcat.org.uk and should be returned via email to: Mrs Wendy Kendal, School Business Manager at: Kendal.W@stpatricks.npcat.org.uk

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract.