Head of Art
Merchants' Academy, Bristol, BS13 9AJThis job expired on 17 October 2022
Start date details
As soon as possible or January 2023
Closing date
17 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
6 October 2022
Job details
Job role
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: 32.5
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS (£25,714 - £41,604) plus £4750 per annum (TLR2.2) + Health Cash Plan and Benefits package
Head of Art job summary
Permanent, full-time, starting ASAP or January 2023
MPS/UPS (£25,714 - £41,604) plus £4750 per annum (TLR2.2) + Health Cash Plan and Benefits package
Merchants’ Academy is a 3-18 Academy sponsored by the Society of Merchant Venturers and the
University of Bristol. This is an exciting time to join us as the Academy grows and standards continue to rise. The Academy is very well resourced, and we invest heavily in the professional development of our staff with an emphasis on ongoing subject-specific professional learning.
Applications are invited from high quality candidates to join the ambitious and committed Art Department at Merchants’ Academy Secondary.
We are seeking an inspirational teacher and leader who is committed to raising the attainment and aspirations of our students.
Candidates for this post should be:
• passionate about teaching Art and excited by the prospect of developing an ambitious curriculum.
• committed to ongoing professional learning and have the ability to support and develop others.
• inspiring and able to motivate and challenge students to make rapid progress.
• able to establish strong relationships and have excellent interpersonal skills.
• bold, optimistic, and tenacious in setting and achieving high standards.
In return we can offer you:
• A genuine opportunity to make a difference where it is needed.
• Administrative support and well-resourced classrooms.
• A fantastic community of children, parents and carers who deserve the best.
• Every opportunity to further your professional development and career with an excellent benefit package.
including: Wellbeing Health Cash Plan, Retail Discounts, ICT Loans, Professional Introduction Incentive plus others.
If you are hardworking, reflective, resilient, and looking to further develop your talents and skills at Merchants’ Academy then we would love to receive an application from you.
We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Closing Date: Monday 17th October 2022 at 9:00 Interviews: Week commencing 17th October 2022
Merchants’ Academy is part of Venturers Trust and is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
Venturers Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work. The aims of our Safer Recruitment procedures are to help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children or are otherwise unsuited to working with them. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff.
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About Merchants' Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1303 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Merchants' Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@venturerstrust.org
Merchants’ Academy provides a unique opportunity for students in Bristol to join a school from Reception through to the age of 18. In addition to those who progress into the Secondary from our own Primary, we welcome students every year from many primary schools across the city and whilst students from our primary understand our vision
and ethos, the pastoral teamwork with all incoming students to ensure that there is a clarity for all with respect to both our expectations and our vision.
‘Our successful sixth form is rapidly growing, and our sixth form students are ambassadors for the academy community.’
Vicki Starkie, Principal
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