Art & Design Co-ordinator

Pocklington School, York, YO42 2NJ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  7th January 2026

• Closing date

  27 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: To be discussed at interview, dependent upon skills and experience
• Additional allowances:

  To be discussed at interview, dependent upon skills and experience

Art & Design Co-ordinator job summary

0.5 FTE working Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Pocklington Prep School is a wonderful place to work. We are a supportive, kind and caring team who enjoy what we do and seek to support all those around us. We offer a pleasant working environment, with small class sizes and an outstanding pastoral provision.

An enthusiastic and talented classroom practitioner is required to join our family-focused and thriving Prep School 12 miles East of York. With a strong sense of teamwork and common purpose, we seek to motivate and stretch all pupils, whilst allowing every child to achieve to the best of their ability.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has the vision to lead the delivery of an inclusive and engaging Art & Design curriculum in our purpose-designed Art Studio. You’ll spark creativity and imagination as you teach Art & Design to curious young minds aged 4 to 11 and take learning beyond the classroom through inspiring extra-curricular activities, projects and experiences.

For an informal chat about the post please contact Ms Suzy Ward, Head of Prep School on 01759 321228.

Start Date: 7th January 2026, Closing Date: 27th October, Interviews: 31st October

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date should we receive exceptionally strong applications, therefore, we would like to encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

At Pocklington School we strive to inspire, support & celebrate equity, diversity & inclusion, indeed this is so fundamental that it is one of our core strategic objectives. As such we are committed to promoting equality and diversity within our workforce. As part of our recruitment process, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability and age. We recognise the value of diverse perspectives and believe that a diverse team enhances innovation, creativity and success. We strive to create an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, respected and empowered to contribute their best.

Pocklington School Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Pocklington School

• School type: Independent school, Anglican, ages 2 to 18
• School size: 730 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pocklington School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pocklington-school

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