Art and Photography Teacher

Bradford Forster Academy, Bradford, BD4 8RG

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Art and design
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS

Art and Photography Teacher job summary

Teacher of Art & Photography

Salary Band: MPS

Required: ASAP

Part time/ Full time - Open for negotiation

Fixed Term till August 31st 2026

Bradford Forster Academy is an 11-16 Church of England secondary Academy and part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), a growing Christian Multi-Academy Trust based in Bradford. The Academy opened on 1 September 2015 and now has over 1000 students on roll. Within BDAT there is an exciting opportunity to work across a variety of growing diverse schools.

We are seeking a passionate and creative Art and Photography Teacher to join our dynamic team at Bradford Forster Academy. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic professional to inspire and nurture student’s artistic talents while contributing to the growth and success of our thriving Art and Photography department.

The ideal candidate will bring fresh ideas, energy, and expertise to deliver engaging lessons that foster creativity and achievement. Whether you are an experienced teacher looking for a new challenge or an ambitious educator eager to develop your skills, this role offers a rewarding and fulfilling career path.

You should:

Be an outstanding and experienced classroom practitioner

Have a “Good” or better teaching record

Have strong experience working with children in a secondary setting

Be inspirational to colleagues and students - sharing best practice

Have up to date experience and knowledge of teaching up to GCSE.

In return for your commitment, we can offer:

An academy and senior leadership team that will allow you to be inspirational, proactive and play an active part in our school improvement journey to outstanding

Tailored CPD with a strong commitment on developing individual career paths

A stimulating, attractive, and welcoming learning environment

A brand-new purpose-built building with state-of-the-art technology and resources

An approach which supports and stimulates professional growth

Closing Date: Monday 12th January 2026

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

‘Everyone working in or for our school service shares an objective to help keep
children and young people safe and promote each child’s welfare by
contributing to:
• providing a safe environment for children and young people to learn
and develop in our school setting, and
• identifying children and young people who are suffering or likely to
suffer significant harm, and taking appropriate action with the aim of
making sure they are kept safe both at home and in our school setting’

BFA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its students.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bradford Forster Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 969 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bradford Forster Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bradford-forster-academy

Bradford Forster Academy, which opened in September 2015 as a new 11-16 Church of England Academy, as part of the new Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. We currently have 1033 students on roll from years 7 to 11 and Summer 2020 saw our first cohort of students successfully completing their time with us and going on to take up a wide range of local and national Post-16 courses and positions.

Bradford Forster Academy is an exceptional school with high aspirations and ambition for our young people.

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