Art Teacher
London Academy, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 8DEThis job expired on 17 June 2024
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
17 June 2024 at 9am
Date listed
5 June 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS with TLR for suitable candidate
What skills and experience we're looking for
Information about London Academy
London Academy is an ambitious all-through Academy in North London, serving a multicultural and disadvantaged community. In 2022/2023 we were in the highest performing 60 schools in the country, achieving a progress 8 score of 1.06.
The Opportunity
We wish to appoint a high-quality graduate who has the necessary skills and attributes to enthuse our highly ambitious students to join our school as a teacher of Art and Graphic Communication. The ability to teach Photography would be an advantage. We offer GCSE Art, Graphic Communication and A level Art, Graphic Communication and Photography. This post would suit an ECT or a more experienced colleague looking to broaden their experience in an all through 4-19 Academy.
Our mission is to develop the leadership potential in both our staff and students, and we want to be at the forefront of developing the next generation of school leaders. We can help prepare you for a future leadership position, investing in your development through regular coaching and a wide range of professional development opportunities, such as the NPQ qualifications.
What the school offers its staff
Why work at London Academy?
- The opportunity to work with experienced and value driven colleagues that have a proven track record of raising attainment for a disadvantaged community.
- A wide range of professional development opportunities, for example we were one of the first partner schools working with The Institute for Teaching on the Masters in Expert Teaching.
- Experience of working with Ambition School Leadership and supporting colleagues completing Teaching Leaders and Future Leaders.
- A commitment to engage with the latest educational research so it that informs all aspects of the Academy, for example curriculum design and pedagogy.
- A focus on reducing workload by having centralised behaviour systems, centralised curriculum, a reasonable feedback policy and a two-week October half term.
Next Steps
To apply, please apply through the TES website. If you would like to discuss the post in confidence, please email r.northover@londonacademy.org.uk to arrange a time to have an informal conversation with a senior member of staff.
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.
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About London Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1729 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- London Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@londonacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02082381100
London Academy is a richly diverse all through school educating over 1500 students within the age range
4 – 19.
Our state of the art building, designed by Foster and Partners, is based in Edgware and has excellent tube access to Central London alongside easy access via major roads and motorway networks.
London Academy aims to provide an outstanding level of education, in 2019 our provisional progress 8 score of 0.99 placed us in the top 1% of all schools in the country. We consider it our duty to ensure that our students achieve their best academically, whilst we nurture their talents and interests.
The recruitment of exceptional staff is vital to our journey and if you choose to pursue your career at London Academy, it is because you are motivated to work within a supportive, collaborative and dynamic team which consistently strives to achieve the best outcomes for its students.
Consistently reported as Good by Ofsted, with some areas considered exceptional, to include our Effectiveness of Leadership and Management, we can offer you a structured programme of personal professional development, no matter what level of career you have reached. Peer coaching to support you to achieve excellence as a teacher. A strong collaborative teaching culture and generous planning and preparation time.
Find out more about us on www.londonacademy.org.uk
Arranging a visit to London Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@londonacademy.org.uk.
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