Art Teacher

Alperton Community School, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 4JE

31 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Art and design
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £40,317.00 - £52,300.00 Annually (FTE) Salary range: Inner London Pay Scales MPS (£40,317 - £52,300) / UPS (£57,632 - £62,496)

Art Teacher job summary

Job Title: Art and Design Teacher

Salary range: Inner London Pay Scales MPS (£38,766 - £50,288) / UPS (£55, 415 - £60,093)

Contract: Fixed Term

Start date: Summer 2026

Hours of work: Teachers Terms and Conditions

Aspire | Commit | Succeed

At Alperton Community School, art is more than a subject — it is a powerful way for young people to understand themselves, their culture, and the world around them. We are seeking an inspirational and passionate Teacher of Art & Design who believes deeply in the transformative power of creativity and is driven to make a lasting difference in students’ lives.

Serving a richly diverse community in the heart of Brent, our school celebrates identity, expression, and ambition. We want a teacher who will help our students see that their ideas matter, their voices are valued, and their creativity can open doors.

Our Art and Design department has been acknowledged, both locally and nationally, as a high-performing faculty, including the award of Visual Art Specialism status and the Global Teacher Prize (2018) won by our art and textiles teacher, Andria Zafirakou MBE.

We are a truly inclusive school, reflecting the wonderfully diverse and vibrant local community we serve. Our students are exceptionally well behaved, hardworking, and ambitious to succeed.

Student progress at both GCSE and A Level has consistently been well above national averages. Outcomes for disadvantaged students closely match those of their peers. In 2023, our Progress 8 score was 0.82 (well above average), and our A Level progress placed us in the top 1% of schools nationally. A high proportion of our students go on to study at Oxbridge and other Russell Group universities.

Attendance across the school is excellent, and the percentage of students continuing into education, employment or training is significantly above the national average.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a friendly, highly supportive, and committed team within a culture of success and professional growth. The school offers outstanding support for Early Career Teachers during their induction year.

We are a split-site school, with a short walk of approximately 8 minutes between sites, and on-site parking is available.

The Role

Alperton Community School is looking for a creative and passionate Teacher of Art and Design for a full-time, fixed term post starting Summer 2026. Whether you're an ECT or an experienced teacher, this is your chance to teach motivated, well behaved students in a vibrant, progressive and supportive department.

This role offers the chance to:

• Inspire students across Key Stages 3 and 4 to think boldly, work confidently, and create fearlessly (with potential KS5 teaching)

• Deliver lessons that spark curiosity, encourage experimentation, and develop both technical skill and creative independence

• Nurture talent, confidence, and resilience through a broad and inclusive Art & Design curriculum

• Celebrate student achievement through exhibitions, displays, and creative contributions to school life

• Be part of a passionate, collaborative

Why Alperton Community School?

• A warm, inclusive, and ambitious school community with creativity at its heart

• Students who are curious, expressive, and proud of their cultural identities

• Friendly and supportive art department and leadership with a strong commitment to staff development and wellbeing

• Consistently high GCSE and A Level results

• Opportunities to grow professionally and shape the future of the Arts within the school

• Competitive Inner London salary and excellent professional support

The Person

We pride ourselves in being about so much more than outstanding results. We are a community in every sense of the word. We are looking for someone who:

• Holds QTS, is an experienced teacher, or is an enthusiastic Early Career Teacher ready to inspire from day one

• Brings energy, creativity, and high expectations into the classroom

• Believes that every student can succeed when challenged, supported, and encouraged

• Builds strong, respectful relationships rooted in consistency and care

• Has a proven record of successful delivery of the KS3 and KS4 art curriculum in England.

What We Offer

As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing and development, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Extensive CPD and professional growth opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cashback Health Benefits

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Pension Scheme

• Opportunities for progression and leadership

Key Dates

Closing Date: 11/03/2026 (23:59)

Assessment & Interview Date: Week commencing 16/03/2026

To apply, please visit our vacancies page. Completed application forms may be emailed to: hr@alperton.brent.sch.uk.

Supplementary Information

Applicants who have applied for this post in the last 6 months need not apply.

We are committed to safer recruitment and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The successful candidate(s) will be required to undertake an Enhanced and Barred Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and register the DBS on the Update Service.

Please note: CVs will not be considered as part of your application.

Applicants may be contacted for a brief pre-screening call as part of our interview process to assess their suitability for the role.

Only successful candidates will be notified. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

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 Alperton Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1924 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alperton Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alperton-community-school-wembley

We are a large, mixed, 11-18 academy with over 350 students in our sixth form. Due to our increased popularity as a school, we expanded our roll in 2018. Alperton Community School is an inclusive school with a student intake that reflects a wonderfully diverse and vibrant local community. Our students are very well behaved, work hard and are ambitious to succeed. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2021 graded our school as Good "Pupils like coming to school and they enjoy their lessons"; "Pupils can focus because they feel safe"; "Leaders’ expectations of all pupils are high"; "Pupils behave well in school. They focus on their learning in lessons. Pupils follow teachers’ instructions and listen to one another".

Student progress at GCSE and A Level has been above national averages for many years with disadvantaged students performing well above national averages. Our progress 8 score has been consistently “above average”. We also see high numbers of our students’ progress to Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities. Student attendance and the percentage of students who remain in education, employment or training are also well above national averages.

Recent awards include the 2022 Pearson “Making a Difference” Award; the school was recently shortlisted for the TES School of the Year and won the TES Maths Team of the Year. We are also one of only four schools in the country to hold the Platinum Professional Development Mark.

This is an exceptional opportunity. It will offer the successful candidate a friendly, highly supportive and committed working environment within a culture of success and professional growth. The school offers excellent support for ECTs in their induction year.

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