Head of Art

Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, Kenilworth, CV8 2AL

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Art and design
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) TMS/UPS plus TLR 2b

Head of Art job summary

Head of Art

September 2026

MPS/UPS

TLR 2b £5,730 per annum

The School

Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust has a vacancy for a Head of Art from September 2026. The vacancy is based at Kenilworth School and Sixth Form.

Our educational ethos encourages our students to be responsive, resilient, to have reasoning, be reflective and resourceful in their learning.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic, creative and committed Head of Art to lead a department total of 5, and further develop Art and Design across our secondary school. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher, or an aspiring middle leader, to shape a vibrant, inclusive and ambitious art curriculum.

The successful candidate will be passionate about the visual arts and dedicated to ensuring that all students, regardless of background or starting point, can access, enjoy and succeed in Art and Design. The successful candidate will teach Art across a range of disciplines up to Key Stage 5. We are looking for a talented, innovative teacher and leader with a proven track record of effective teaching to deliver against high standards. You will have strong leadership skills to manage a team and have a clear vision for the planning and delivery of Art in the school curriculum.

The successful applicant should be aspirational, innovative and have a genuine engaging enthusiasm for teaching and learning.

As Head of Art, you will:

Provide strong leadership and strategic direction for Art and Design across Key Stages 3 and 4 (and Key Stage 5, where applicable)

Develop and implement an engaging, ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum aligned with national expectations

Lead on raising standards of teaching, learning and achievement in Art

Monitor progress, assessment and outcomes to ensure all students make strong progress

Manage resources effectively and promote high-quality art within the department

Contribute positively to the wider life of the school through enrichment, exhibitions and cross-curricular activities

We can offer you:

Excellent CPD opportunities

A supportive team of colleagues within the Department and across the school

A positive, community school environment with an innovative learning culture

A dedicated and forward-looking management team, with highly skilled staff upholding high expectations and aspirations for our students

Shared access to on-line resources to support the development of student learning

A wide enrichment programme in which you can participate

Employee well-being benefits via our Employee Assist healthcare programme (Benenden) to include health diagnostics, physiotherapy, 24/7 GP and mental health support, retail and gym discount, free flu vaccination, a laptop and on-site parking with electric car charging ports, plus use of an on-site gym.

To Apply

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Please note we cannot accept a CV as an application.

We reserve the right to close this advert early and invite candidates to interview before the closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications, or a suitable candidate be found. We will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore early applications are advised and welcomed.

Safeguarding

Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken.

Closing date: Monday 11 May 2026 at 9am

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

Kenilworth School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to receipt of a completed application form, satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Kenilworth School and Sixth Form

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1880 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kenilworth School and Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kenilworth-school-and-sixth-form-kenilworth

Kenilworth School and Sixth Form is recognised as being graded 'Excellent' in all areas (Ofsted February 2013) but we are ambitious and continue to better ourselves in every way possible. It became a Multi Academy Trust in January 2019 and currently has one other school within the Trust.

We combine high aspirations with a care for individual students. Our students are happy and confident individuals, who enjoy good relationships with their fellow students and the staff. We are a friendly, orderly school with a well-earned reputation for academic, sporting and personal achievement. In this environment students are given every chance to grow and achieve success.

We emphasize the development of skills such as team building, effort, responsibility, healthy competition and leadership. Our students achieve their best because of the range of experiences that we provide in an environment that is positive, supportive and forward-thinking.

Kenilworth School & Sixth Form embraces its role as a comprehensive school serving the whole community. In addition to the good work carried in the classroom there are many clubs and activities that take place outside of school hours. Our former pupils are to be found in many diverse and successful roles, most having moved through further and higher education. Students regularly achieve excellent academic results, well above the national average, and the Sixth Form Centre is very successful in providing a transition to higher education.

Students achieve their best when school and home work is in harmony. We value the contribution made by parents, governors and the community to ensure that we maintain high standards in all aspects of school life.

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