Head of Photography
Tomlinscote School, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 8PY16 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
22 April 2025
Latest start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full Time or Part Time will be considered, Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS1 £33,075 - UPS3 £50,471 per annum
Additional allowances
TLR2b £3,391 per annum (Full Time Equivalent)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an experienced Photography Teacher?
Are you an organised individual, with good attention to detail?
Are you passionate about supporting students in education and encouraging creativity?
Do you have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills?
If you can answer yes to these questions, we would love to hear from you.
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This is a great opportunity to join the Art & Photography Departments at Tomlinscote School.
We are looking for an outstanding Head of Department who is enthusiastic and passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to deliver inspiring lessons, be part of creating an exceptional place of learning and help build on the excellent current standards of the department in this ‘outstanding’ school.
We expect all staff to undertake a pastoral role as a form tutor. There are also opportunities to get involved in the wider life of the school through trips and extra-curricular activities.
We will develop every staff member that joins our team, providing one-to-one support, coaching and mentoring and access to extensive professional development.
You must hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, alongside relevant experience at teaching Photography GCSE to be considered for this post.
What the school offers its staff
A Centre of Excellence
Tomlinscote is a highly successful, over-subscribed, mixed comprehensive school of approximately 1500 students. Our staff enjoy working here because our standards, facilities and staff well-being are excellent.
Our students are a pleasure to teach and make excellent progress as shown by the positive examination data. All Tomlinscote students and teaching staff have their own iPad to enhance learning inside or outside of the classroom.
As a new member of staff you will receive plenty of support from colleagues within the department and from the wider school community.
We also expect staff to undertake a pastoral role as a form tutor. There are also opportunities to get involved in the wider life of the school through trips and extracurricular activities and we will develop every staff member that joins our team, providing one-to-one support, coaching and mentoring and access to extensive professional development.
Any applicant should hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree to be considered for this post.
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The Prospect Trust
The Sixth Form College Farnborough is the founding member of The Prospect Trust, with Tomlinscote School joining in September 2018. The Trust is a dynamic and ambitious multi-academy Trust on the Hampshire/Surrey border, providing outstanding education and support for almost 6,ooo learners through its family of local academies. The Trust has a relentless desire to improve the educational outcomes and lives of the young people in our local communities. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace the Trust’s values and play a key role in supporting its students.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the GDPR regulations.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview.
The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Tomlinscote School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1507 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Tomlinscote School website
- Email address
- recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01252 688227
Tomlinscote is a highly successful, over-subscribed, mixed comprehensive school of approximately 1500 students. Our staff enjoy working here because our standards, facilities and staff well-being are excellent.
Our students are a pleasure to teach and make excellent progress as shown by the positive examination data. All Tomlinscote students and teaching staff have their own iPad to enhance learning inside or outside of the classroom.
As a new member of staff you will receive plenty of support from your colleagues both from the department and from the wider school community.
We also expect staff to undertake a pastoral role as a form tutor. There are also opportunities to get involved in the wider life of the school through trips and extracurricular activities and we will develop every staff member that joins our team, providing one-to-one support, coaching and mentoring and access to extensive professional development.
Any applicant should hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree to be considered for this post.
Arranging a visit to Tomlinscote School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk.
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