17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    November/December 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter

  • Closing date

    22 September 2025 at 12:59am

  • Date listed

    3 September 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Art and design

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Salary from £32,916 in line with Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale

Teacher of Art and Design job summary

The main focus of the Subject Teacher's role is fostering the learning and progress of the pupils in their care. This involves being an effective teacher of pupils as well as of the subject. Quality of preparation, resourcing, planning, subject expertise, teaching skill, pace, challenge, proactive classroom management, effective marking and assessment, high expectations, and positive personal relationships are all central to providing the conditions within which pupils' personal skills, abilities, understanding, learning and progress can be developed.

Aspire Academy are particularly interested to receive applications from teachers of Art and Design, however applications from all subject teachers are welcome. Unqualified teachers and ECTs are also welcome to apply. Aspire is committed to developing, and further developing, good teachers. Aspire is experienced in supporting UQTs in different qualification routes to best suit their needs. As an Alternative Provision, Aspire is able to offer teaching opportunities in a wide range of both traditional academic subjects and vocational qualifications

What we can offer:

  • Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team

  • Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development

  • Local Government Pension scheme

  • Occupational Health

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Free on site Parking

Job Details

Subject: Art and Design

Position Type: 1 FTE, Fixed Term Post (Maternity Post)

Line Manager: Vice Principal

Travel Required: Occasional

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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

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.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

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 will not be accepted for this application.

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About Aspire Academy

School type
Free School, ages 10 to 16
School size
80 pupils enrolled
Age range
10 to 16
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