8 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    3 March 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    12 February 2025

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Art and design

Working pattern

Full time: Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £33,075 - £50,471 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint a qualified, passionate Art specialist to inspire and engage students across Key Stages 3,4, and 5. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Art and Design, excellent classroom management skills, and the ability to foster creativity and critical thinking. They will help continue to build a culture of excellence within the team and thrive in a fast paced department. While a broad knowledge of variousart techniques and media is essential, a specificart speciality- such as painting, sculpture, digital art, ceramics or printing would be a bonus and furtherhelp enrich our curriculum.

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining a dynamicand driven department which plays an important part in the creative culture of the school and offers a broad and varied curriculum in Art, Craft and Design that provides students with the opportunity to learn and be inspired by artists, craftspeople and designers from a range of time periods and cultures. Facilities for Art have been recently refurbished creating a superb creative working environment.

For a successful candidate with PGCE credits, we are able to support the completion of an MA. Accommodation at a very competitive rate may be available. Our admissions policyprioritises children of staff

Further details about the role

Completed application forms to Ian Cooksey, Headmaster, head@watfordboys.org. The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS Check. The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 3 rd March.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS Check

Applying for the job

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About Watford Grammar School for Boys

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1557 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01923 208900

A leading, partially selective UK State School for boys aged 11-18, with an enviable national reputation for academic achievement and excellence across a broad range of sporting, musical and artistic pursuits. Expanding from 7 to 8 form entry from 2018. Outstanding Ofsted - October 2021

Arranging a visit to Watford Grammar School for Boys

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email brownc@watfordboys.org.

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