Head of Department - Art

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  28 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 February 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: 1.0FTE TLR 2B

Head of Department - Art job summary

PERMANENT POST

USUAL SALRY PLUS TLR 2B, £5,586.00

1.0 FTE

We have an opportunity for a committed and inspirational leader to lead a collaborative and experienced Art team. You will be supported by an exceptional team and you will be prepared to work hard to ensure that every student makes exceptional progress.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an acknowledged outstanding practitioner of Art
• Have a clear understanding of the characteristics of high quality teaching and proven experience of teaching across the whole age, ability and behaviour range
• Be able to demonstrate their commitment to our students
• Work closely with senior leaders to agree strategies for improvements
• Be approachable and of empathetic character in order to engage and support colleagues in improving their practice but at the same time being fair and consistent in expectations
• Motivate both colleagues and students to work hard and try their best through passing on to them their infectious enthusiasm and passion for their subject!
• Actively share good practice and seek to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching
• Work hard to ensure all students make at least expected progress irrespective of their starting point and individual needs
• Understand that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom
• Demonstrate leadership qualities including personal resilience, drive and initiative and role model those personal qualities we wish to see in all our staff and in still in our young people

To apply, please submit two sides of A4 detailing your suitability for the post to gcombellack@qegs.cumbria.sch.uk.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Commitment to safeguarding

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is committed to the safeguarding of all students and as part of the recruitment process we conduct enhanced checks into applicant’s background.

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About Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1040 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith website (opens in new tab)
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith



A mixed selective academy

Roll: 1042 including 236 in the Sixth Form

Ofsted: Good in every category

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