Leader of Department, Art & Photography
Teign School, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3JG9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 SEPTEMBER 2025
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MS/US + TLR 2(b)
Leader of Department, Art & Photography job summary
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Leader of Department for Art & Photography, to lead a highly successful department, and enthuse and motivate students to achieve their best. Art & Photography are highly successful subject areas with strong outcomes at key stages 4 and 5.
The successful candidate will:-
- be a role model of outstanding Art and/or Photography teaching, passionate about the success of young people in the subject(s)
- have the highest expectations for all young people;
- be able to enthuse, engage, motivate and challenge students and staff to raise achievement at all levels;
- be energetic and dynamic with vision and leadership qualities;
- be able to plan, maintain and develop outstanding teaching and learning in the department;
- contribute to whole school success;
- be part of the wider Education South West Art leadership team.
In return we offer:-
- an Art & Photography Department with a clear sense of purpose, vision and energy;
- a commitment to strive for excellence within a supportive ethos where students and their learning is at the centre of everything we do;
- the opportunity to work in a school where all staff are viewed as part of the family;
- leadership support from the Senior Leadership Team, encouraging you to pursue your aspirations and goals as part of our Trust Teaching & Research School;
- opportunities to work collaboratively across our Academy Trust, Education South West;
- relevant, effective CPD to allow appropriate career progression
- excellent schemes of learning and pre-planned resources to support workload reduction.
- an organisation where curriculum design and innovation are valued and respected with the freedom to experiment in your own classroom
Applications are welcome from experienced teachers.
Further details are available on Teign School’s website via Vacancies - Teign School, and if you have any queries, please feel free to email Miss Atkinson, Headteacher’s PA - ruth.atkinson@teignschool.org.uk. Applications must be made by submission of the My New Term application form on Vacancies - Teign School. The closing date for applications is Monday 3 March 2025 (9am) with interviews to take place on Wednesday 12 March 2025.
Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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 Teign School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1046 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Teign School website (opens in new tab)
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