Head of Art
Stone Lodge School, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6FY2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
27 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Art & Design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,075.00 - £50,471.00 Annually (FTE) MPS -UPS (depending on experience) + Competitive TLR
Head of Art job summary
| Job Title | Head of Art |
| Salary | MPS - UPS (depending on experience) + Competitive TLR |
| Pension | 28.68% Teachers Pensions Scheme |
| Hours | Full time |
Stone Lodge School is fully inclusive and caters for the diverse needs of its students. We have appointed highly motivated, dynamic support staff, teachers and leaders who deliver exciting learning every lesson, every day, so that all our students reach their full potential and secure first-class destinations.
We are seeking an inspiring Head of Art to lead our vibrant and creative department. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of Art education within our school, fostering creativity, excellence, and a love for the subject.
Are you a passionate and innovative Art teacher looking for an exciting leadership opportunity? We are seeking an inspiring Head of Art to lead our vibrant and creative department. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of Art education within our school, fostering creativity, excellence, and a love for the subject.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Lead and manage the Art department, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning.
- Inspire and motivate students of all abilities to achieve their creative potential.
- Develop engaging schemes of work that align with curriculum developments.
- Support and coach colleagues to enhance teaching practices.
- Play an active role in whole-school initiatives and enrichment activities.
Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:
As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working in a brand-new purpose-built setting with great facilities and with a team of talented, engaged and motivated colleagues. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust.
Application Process:
The deadline for applications is Midnight on Sunday 27th April 2025 with interviews expected to take place shortly afterwards.
Early applications are encouraged as eligible candidates may be invited to the interview stage on a rolling basis and we may appoint before the stated closing date.
Commitment to safeguarding
At Stone Lodge our approach to safeguarding is child-centred and we consider at all times the best interest of the child.
We have a designated safeguarding lead, who provides support to staff members to carry out their safeguarding duties and liaises with other agencies such as children’s social care.
Mr Barnett is also a safeguarding lead and regular meetings are held to discuss any ongoing safeguarding or welfare concerns.
All staff members receive safeguarding and child protection training which is regularly updated.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Stone Lodge School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 933 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stone Lodge School website
Stone Lodge School is fully inclusive and caters for the diverse needs of its students. We have appointed highly motivated, dynamic support staff, teachers and leaders who deliver exciting learning every lesson, every day, so that all our students reach their full potential and secure first class destinations.
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