10 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    27 April 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    17 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher
  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Art and design

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR - UPR

Additional allowances

TLR2 - £3,527

What skills and experience we're looking for

Colchester Academy is a thriving secondary school, looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and driven Deputy Head of Art and Design to join its dedicated team.

This role will cover Art, Design and photography and will help to continue to raise standards across the school and to drive the Technology faculty further on its already successful journey. Candidates with specialisms in Fine Art, Graphic Communication and Photography are all encouraged to apply.

What the school offers its staff

This role provides excellent opportunities for career progression and advancement. Colchester Academy is committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, and the culture is one of equality and fairness built on relationships developed out of mutual trust and respect.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

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

Job_Description_-_Deputy_Head_of_Art__Design___Photography_Mar_2026.pdf - 156 KB (opens in new tab)

About Colchester Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
899 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
Colchester Academy website
Email address
lainger@colchesteracademy.org.uk
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Colchester Academy is a secondary school located in the heart of Colchester, Essex and is graded 'GOOD' by OFSTED (2018 and 2023). Colchester Academy first opened in September 2010 and boasts a state of the art building with modern design and a wealth of technology. We are now part of local Academy Chain, Penrose Learning Trust and this is an incredibly exciting time for us.

The Colchester Academy school vision is to provide “challenge for all” and to support students from all backgrounds to gain skills and experience to facilitate their future choices. It challenges students academically as well as providing a range of opportunities for them to receive a well-rounded learning experience. The "no child left behind" approach is particularly important to the school: education moves at a pace that allows every child to thrive and help is given to students who feel they are falling behind.

“Colchester Academy is a friendly and inclusive school. Pupils are happy and are safe. The majority of pupils meet the high expectations that leaders set. There is a supportive and caring culture in the school. Pupils appreciate the relationships that they develop with staff. Pupils learn to respect one another..” (Ofsted)

Arranging a visit to Colchester Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lainger@colchesteracademy.org.uk.

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