Teacher of Art (0.6FTE)

Holyrood Academy, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1JL

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (845)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Art and design
• Working pattern: Part time: 0.6FTE post
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Join a school where creativity matters and where your passion for Art can inspire the next generation of artists, designers and creative thinkers.

At Holyrood Academy, we are committed to social justice, high aspirations and ensuring every young person has the opportunity to flourish.

As part of our dedicated Creative Arts team, you will help students develop artistic skills, confidence and a lifelong appreciation for the visual arts, while benefiting from strong professional development and a supportive, collaborative culture.

What the school offers its staff

Please refer to application pack

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Blackdown Education Partnership and Holyrood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Safeguarding is our most important responsibility as a school. Happy and healthy students who are free from harm, are more likely to be successful throughout their education and thrive on their journey towards adulthood.

As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Holyrood Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1282 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Holyrood Academy website
• Email address: tcoles@holyrood.bep.ac
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holyrood-academy

Holyrood Academy is an 11-18 Academy in Somerset with approximately 1350 students on roll – including around 160 in the sixth form. It is situated in the centre of the market town of Chard, and it is the only secondary school in the town. We are therefore fully comprehensive and committed to providing an excellent education in the service of our whole community.

Holyrood was last inspected in February 2023 when it achieved a 'Good' rating in all areas of inspection.

Holyrood Academy is part of Blackdown Education Partnership thereby creating opportunities to work as part of a team of highly effective school leaders. It allows each school in the MAT to share good practice and provides exceptional opportunities to learn from each other. All our senior leaders are system leaders and regularly contribute to the leadership programmes of Teaching Schools across the region.

The leadership team at Holyrood Academy consists of a mix of newly appointed and highly experienced senior leaders. All are driven to deliver exceptional experiences and educational outcomes for young people and have firmly bought into the BEP principles of excellence.

Holyrood benefits from a large and beautifully situated site within easy commuting distance of towns such as Taunton and Yeovil as well as the cities of Exeter and Bristol. Chard is on the edge of the Blackdown Hills and close to the Devon and Dorset coastlines.

The Academy occupies a split site; however, both sites are located on the same campus. We are therefore lucky enough to have a great deal of open space and our staff and students enjoy excellent facilities.

Arranging a visit to Holyrood Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tcoles@holyrood.bep.ac.

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