8 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    8 May 2026 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    30 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Art and design

Working pattern

Full time: Monday -Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1-UPS3

Additional allowances

TLR £3577

What skills and experience we're looking for

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Curriculum Leadership: Design, implement, and evaluate a high-quality Art curriculum across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 that meets statutory requirements and reflects the school’s commitment to excellence.

Teaching and Learning:

Lead the development of outstanding teaching and learning practices within the department, ensuring lessons are engaging, inclusive, and meet the needs of all learners.

Ensure every teacher within the curriculum area embeds the school’s common lesson framework to promote consistency in lesson delivery. This includes maintaining a focus on the school’s pedagogical principles, fostering pupil engagement, adapting the curriculum to meet diverse learning needs, and incorporating assessment for learning (AfL) strategies.

Quality Assurance:

Lead quality assurance processes, including lesson observations, work scrutiny, data analysis, and pupil voice, to monitor and improve standards across the department.

Subject-Specific Improvement Plans:

Develop, implement, and review subject-specific improvement plans to address areas for development and ensure continuous progress for pupils.

Staff Leadership and Development:

Mentor, support, and inspire members of your team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.

Lead and motivate staff to achieve high standards of teaching and learning, encouraging the sharing of best practices and a commitment to the best outcomes for all pupils.

Data and Assessment:

Analyse pupil progress and attainment data, as well as reports to parents, identifying gaps in achievement and using this information to inform and reshape the curriculum. Ensure targeted interventions are implemented to raise standards based on data-driven insights.

Resource Management:

Manage the departmental budget and resources effectively to support high-quality teaching and learning.

Appraisal and Performance Management:

Oversee the appraisal and performance management process for staff, providing regular feedback, setting development goals, and supporting professional growth.

Enrichment: Champion Art initiatives across the school and promote extracurricular opportunities such as Art clubs, competitions, and trips to enrich the pupil experience.

What the school offers its staff

Remuneration & Benefits:

All teachers are able to be in membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. The post will be paid according to main teachers’ scale or on the Upper Pay Spine for suitably experienced candidates (according to the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document). Catholic staff wishing to have their children educated at the College (subject to places being available and the child/ren satisfying the normal entry criteria) enjoy a measure of precedence in the College admissions code. The professional development of staff is a high priority. The College is a challenging but happy place to work.

Timeline for Appointments:

Advertised: On College website, TES, Ednet

Contract type: Permanent

Start Date: September 2026

Closing Date: See job advertisement or College website.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, so early applications are strongly encouraged. Interviews: W/C Monday 11 May

How to Apply:


Applications should be made to the Principal,

Lee Fabia, using the College application form (a CV may be submitted as well, but no application can be accepted without the College application form completed in full).

Apply by post to:

Lee Fabia

Principal

St Edward's College

Sandfield Park

Liverpool, L12 1LF


Or apply by email to: recruitment@st-edwards.co.uk All applications will be acknowledged within one working day of receipt.


St Edward's College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About St Edward's College

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1160 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01512811999

 THE COLLEGE TODAY
St Edward’s College is a Catholic school, located in the heart of Liverpool, educating 11-18 year olds. With its strong track record of academic success, pastoral care, and enrichment of every student, the school has become highly popular and is consistently oversubscribed, receiving over 1,000 applications for just 176 Year 7 places. The College has built close ties with the local community, including a partnership with its co-located primary school, forming the Cathedral Choir School for the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The College offers a broad range of extracurricular activities, from music and drama to a wide variety of sports, and academic clubs such as mathematics and science, where students have excelled in national competitions. These activities are supported by excellent sports facilities, including an indoor swimming pool. The thriving Sixth Form, with over 300 students, is one of the largest in the city and is further enhanced by the Honours Programme, which targets Oxbridge and Russell Group universities.
In September 2024, the College appointed a new Headteacher, who has a compelling vision to make St Edward's College the preeminent Catholic school in the city and beyond. With their leadership, the College is set to enter an exciting new chapter, continuing to build on its successes and offering even greater opportunities for its students. 

Arranging a visit to St Edward's College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tracy.wood@st-edwards.co.uk.

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