Head of Art & Design Technology
Catmose College, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RPThis job expired on 18 January 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
18 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Scale (L9 - L13) + Federation Benefits. £63,070 - £69,596 per annum, full-time
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Role
Art and Design Technology is well established, popular and successful. We have over the last decade continued to expand our offer, invest in new facilities and prepare students to thrive in the creative industries that the UK is a world leader in. You will be joining us at an exciting time; some of our best ever results, well behaved and engaged students and a very well-resourced and successful team. Our current head of art is retiring after a decade of service and leaves art and design in a very strong position.
As Head of Art and Design Technology, you will lead a team of 10 specialist teachers (and two technicians) to deliver an exciting curriculum across; GCSE Art, BTEC Art and Design Practice, GCSE Graphics & Photography, GCSE Design Technology, GCSE Food and Nutrition, Vocational Technical Award in Engineering, and Hospitality and Catering at Catmose College and Harington School. You will lead the future development of these courses, ensuring outstanding teaching, robust support for staff at all career stages, and exceptional outcomes for students.
Our extracurricular offer is equally vibrant, with art and design being a key pillar of our Electives programme whereby all students can access an even broader range of art and design from model making, to pottery, through to building an e-racing car. We also have a thriving range of trips that range from a local print works, to a week in London exploring the arts scene and to more exotic trips such as a photography tour of Iceland.
You would therefore be joining a thriving team, who embrace our ethos where our students are at the centre of our decision making but where staff are also given opportunities to grow professionally.
What We’re Looking For
A proven track record of excellence in leading Art and/or Design Technology.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to motivate and develop a talented team.
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.
A drive to enhance our curriculum and extracurricular offer.
An ambitious leader who is looking to lead a large team of staff whilst developing their whole school experiences as a step towards headship.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
Our ADT team is renowned for its creativity, innovation, and commitment to enriching student experiences.
We offer:
Well behaved and hard-working students
Our ethos encourages students to embrace and be active contributors to the success of their College. We have high expectations of our students so that they are prepared for school and respectful of each other and our staff. There is a culture of celebration, students take pride in their work, want to do well, respond well to staff feedback and are well supported by their parents.
Outstanding Facilities:
There are outstanding facilities throughout the Federation with purpose-built spaces offering excellent teaching resources and access to specialist equipment, this includes a photography and graphics studio, 3D ceramics room and 3 additional multipurpose art rooms. As part of the Catmose College expansion, two new additional specialist teaching areas in technology were recently built.
Diverse Curriculum:
In Key Stage 3 the team teach across multiple disciplines; from Art and Design, including painting and drawing, textiles and ceramics and specialising at Key Stage 4 and 5. Uptake at Key Stage 4 is strong across the broad courses offered; GCSE Art, BTEC Art and Design Practice, GCSE Graphics and Photography, GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Food and Nutrition, Vocational Technical Award in Engineering and Hospitality and Catering. At Key Stage 5, we have a very successful Art and Design course, alongside A level Product Design at Harington School providing further post-16 teaching opportunities.
Exceptional Enrichment:
Alongside high standards of academic progress the team have a strong commitment in providing extracurricular opportunities for students, such as; a residential art trip to London and a photography trip to Iceland, which offer students unforgettable cultural and creative experiences. Visits to Leicester Print Workshop, RAF Wittering and Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum encourage hands-on learning alongside the annual sculpture workshop at Burghley House, which is always welcomed and well attended.
Scholarships & Competitions:
The team also run a number of scholarship programmes across all disciplines, including the Arkwright national scholarship and the GreenPower Racing Car Team. Students are also extremely successful with their entries to Rotary competitions, in the categories of Young Chef and Rutland Youth Art.
Professional Development:
We offer a funded master’s degree programme, extensive continued professional development, and leadership opportunities across the Federation.
Art, Design and Technology is integral to the College. To learn more about the work that we do, including extracurricular activities, please visit our website and social media pages:
www.catmosecollege.com
facebook.com/catmosecollege
instagam.com/catmose_college_oakham
https://www.catmosecollege.com/transformation-plan/
Further information about the job
Benefits
- Fully funded private health insurance, free staff gym access and free parking.
- Relocation expenses support recruitment for hard-to-recruit subjects.
- Vast range of staff training including a funded Master’s scheme.
- Primary, secondary and academic sixth-form teaching opportunities.
- Priority admission for children of staff to the College.
- Flexible working; part-time applicants are welcomed (at least 0.8 contract).
- A broad range of opportunities to engage in extracurricular trips and activities.
- Subsidised restaurant and complimentary lunch on training day.
- Complimentary lunch on staff training days.
- Cycleshare scheme salary sacrifice for bike purchases.
- Holidays outside of the usual term-time pattern, including a two-week autumn break and an early summer.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Catmose College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Catmose College website
- Email address
- office@rutlandfederation.com
- Phone number
- 01572770066
Catmose College is an oversubscribed secondary academy school on Huntsmans Drive in Oakham, Rutland. The majority of students are drawn from the county town of Oakham and surrounding villages, although many are attracted from a wider area including Leicestershire and Melton through parental choice.
The College is one of the highest achieving in Rutland and Leicestershire. Our Ofsted report in March 2024 rated the College ‘Outstanding’ in all categories. We offer a broad range of experiences beyond the classroom to build independence, resilience and leadership skills that are critical for success in adult life.
We believe in the traditional values of education; that students do best when they are happy, behave well and are engaged in purposeful activity. Our approach blends high expectations with innovative practice to ensure that all students are able to achieve their potential. The College is about much more than just academic success, our ethos is one that embraces the whole person, not just what they accomplish in lessons but everything else that ensures they are ready for the challenges of the adult world. For example, students partake weekly in the ever-popular Electives programme, where lessons finish early to allow time for students to participate in a vast array of over 90 activities and learning, from Caribbean Cooking to Cricket, and Pottery Throw Down to Trampolining.
Students also benefit from an extremely wide array of trips and visits; in previous years these have included a performing arts trip to Liverpool, a photography trip to Iceland, cultural visits to Italy and Spain, a German exchange, a visit to the WWI battlefields and much more.
We pride ourselves on offering a bespoke approach to students’ needs, whether they are more able or need some extra support. Music, Sport and Academic Scholarships are awarded annually to students who can demonstrate excellent ability in their chosen area. The scholarships are designed to recognise exceptional talent and to provide the facilities, resources and staffing to allow high-ability students to achieve their potential.
When making decisions at the College, our guiding principle is simple, ‘Would it be good enough for our own children?’ By ensuring that the standards of everything we do meets this benchmark, we ensure that the quality of services we offer are exceptional.
Arranging a visit to Catmose College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@rutlandfederation.com.
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