Subject Leader of Art
The Heath School, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4SY6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday-Friday full time teaching hours.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1-U3 £32,916 - £51,048
Additional allowances
TLR 2B £6069
What skills and experience we're looking for
The ideal candidate will:
- Have our required essential qualifications for teaching Art
- Be able to demonstrate experience of having a positive impact across a subject team
- Have experience of Curriculum Planning
- Demonstrate strong subject knowledge, classroom management, and communication skills, and lead others in the development of these areas
- Have the ability to build positive relationships with staff and other stakeholders
- Be innovative and enthusiastic about teaching and learning
- Be committed to helping every student flourish academically and personally
- Show professionalism and high expectations at all times
As a Subject Leader of Art, you will:
• Oversee and deliver engaging KS3 and KS4 and programmes; ensuring that all students make outstanding progress
• Developing and enhance the teaching practice of others
• Lead your colleagues to create an inclusive and stimulating learning environment
• Provide extra-curricular opportunities linked to your interests and skills
• Provide pastoral care as a form tutor
• Model our values of Kindness, Integrity and Tenacity, and inspire students to Know more; Do more; Be more
• Engage with parents/carers and outside agencies where needed
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of all students
What the school offers its staff
At The Heath School, staff wellbeing and development are at the heart of what we do. Many colleagues have grown their careers here, and our Principal is a proud former student.
We offer:
- A supportive, collaborative environment within school and across the Trust
- A positive teaching culture with maximum 42/50 lessons per fortnight (reduced for leadership roles)
- Extensive evidence-based training and professional development opportunities
- Non-pay-related performance management
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- A flexible approach to personal leave requests • Staff wellbeing support including flu jabs, social events, and even fortnightly cake!
The Heath is a highly successful, oversubscribed school at the heart of the Runcorn community. We are proud of our
strong academic outcomes, which are consistently at or above national averages; and of our wide-ranging extra
curricular programme. Our student-centred approach, underpinned by TheHeath Standard, ensures all pupils are sup
ported to achieve their aspirations.
Further information about the job
Purpose of the Post The core purpose of the role of Subject Leader in any subject is to further improve the quality of teaching and learning in that subject. They develop outstanding KS3, KS4 and extra-curricular programmes; ensuring that all students make out standing progress, and are able move on to their desired destinations. Specifically, Subject Leaders are responsible for developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others. The duties and responsibilities that follow, are in addition to those responsibilities held by a ‘Main Scale Teacher’ as de fined in the appropriate Heath School Job Description.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Heath is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and the post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further information about DBS checks can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service
If you are shortlisted for interview, we will carry out an online search for information about you as part of our due diligence and commitment to safeguarding.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Heath School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1185 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Heath School website
- Email address
- recruitment@theheathfamily.org.uk
Our school is extremely popular and we are oversubscribed with over 1200 students on roll. For many years, outcomes have been extremely positive, and students have moved on to achieve their aspirations. However, we do not pride ourselves only on our academic performance but on our student-centred approach and the range of opportunities we provide our students through our curriculum and through our extra-curricular offer. That is The Heath Standard.
We care for our staff, as we care for our students, their health and wellbeing are paramount as we understand the pivotal role our staff play in the development of our school and its students. Our staff work incredibly hard but equally, we work hard to ensure their work is as effective as possible.
Arranging a visit to The Heath School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@theheathfamily.org.uk.
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