Art and Photography Teacher
Mangotsfield School, Bristol, BS16 9LH10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
8 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
28 April 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Art and design, Media studies
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR - UPR
Art and Photography Teacher job summary
Job Title: Art and Photography Teacher
Contract type: Maternity Cover, fixed term until 31/08/2027
Start date: 1st September 2026
FTE: 0.9 FTE
Year groups: Year 7 - Year 11
Exam groups: GCSE
Location: Mangotsfield School, BS16 9LH
About the role
The Art & Photography department has an ambitious and skill-led curriculum designed to both support and challenge students to achieve their full potential. Artistic inquiry and live demonstrations are embedded throughout our schemes of work to ensure students develop into inquisitive and independent thinkers. We foster a collaborative culture and work to ensure consistency in high standards while allowing teachers to act as facilitators who inspire pride and academic success in every student.
We pride ourselves on our CPD support, both at school and Trust level. We also have a central Trust education team who support and deliver high quality training.
About you
You’re a dynamic, creative Art and Photography teacher who brings expertise, energy and high expectations to every lesson. You will:
- Hold QTS and have experience teaching across the full age and ability range.
- Bring excellent knowledge of the National Curriculum and a passion for high‑quality teaching.
- Have experience in teaching art and a genuine interest in photography as a minimum.
- Plan engaging, creative lessons that challenge every learner to achieve their best.
- Use a range of strategies to promote deep understanding and spark curiosity.
- Be agile and proactive, showing initiative in a busy school environment.
- Be ICT‑proficient and confident using technology to enhance learning, including Photoshop.
- Build strong, positive relationships with students and colleagues across the Trust.
- Be personable, approachable and a consistent role model
- Set high expectations and give clear, constructive feedback that drives progress.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, in line with trust policies.
About Mangotsfield School
Mangotsfield School has been recognised by Ofsted as a “rapidly improving, community focused, ambitious school.” In our last inspection we were awarded Good in all categories, a testament to the vision and dedication of the leadership and teaching body.
Mangotsfield School has a strong ethos built on our four values. In all aspects of school life we encourage students to love learning, embrace challenge, give and earn respect and grow our community. Our classrooms, our corridors and our systems are built on these values: this supports our culture where we can meet individual needs and close the gaps for our students.
Mangotsfield School is a local secondary school firmly rooted in, and proudly working within, the community which it serves. The school is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings on the north-eastern outskirts of Bristol. Mangotsfield School benefits from being part of a wider trust and partners with Downend School to deliver 16-19 opportunities for all students.
We can offer you:
- Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership
- A supportive trust and school community
- Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
- A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
- A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
- Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
- Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
- Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance
To find out more about Mangotsfield School and our trust, please refer to our candidate recruitment pack attached. Full information on arranging a visit or making enquiries about the role can be found in the pack.
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am on Friday 8th May. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Mangotsfield School and Castle School Education Trust (CSET) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Mangotsfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1158 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mangotsfield School website
Everything at Mangotsfield School is based around its school
values driven by Headteacher, Hetty Blackmore. Having first
joined the school as a newly qualified teacher when she was
23 years old and returned to lead it later in her career, she is
very proud of the journey the school is on.
Mangotsfield School is proud to serve its community and has
been part of the local community since 1957. They have just
celebrated being rated as a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted (visit
March 2022).
There are wonderful resources and facilities on site, allowing
students to embrace curricular and extra-curricular
challenges from DT, art, dance, drama and a climbing wall to
name a few. There is a lot of open space, which is green and
calm. And this sense of calm is echoed in the school itself.
The school has a proud sporting history and teams have
travelled as far as Wembley to take part in national
competitions. The school is also on a mission to broaden
horizons with many co-curricular trips taking place, such as a
Year 7 trip to Slimbridge Wetlands for art research and a
Year 8 trip to Tyntesfield House to explore gothic horror
within the English curriculum.
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