Teacher of Art and Design
Bosworth Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JL2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
30 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
25 October 2024
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS/ECT
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential
Qualifications
● Appropriate degree or equivalent professional qualifications
● Qualified Teacher
Desirable:
● Evidence of a range of continuing professional development.
● Evidence of post-qualification development (e.g. Hygiene certificate, Health and Safety Certificates)
Experience
● Previous experience of teaching Art, Design and Technology subjects ● Experience of managing Art and Design rooms
● Experience of teaching and working with young people aged 11-19
● Experience of working successfully and co-operating as a member of a team.
Desirable:
● Teaching experience up to A Level in a comprehensive school or Academy
Knowledge/ Curriculum
Essential:
● Understanding of current curriculum issues with a particular reference to the teaching of Art, Design and Technology subjects
● Enthusiasm for Art Design and Technology subjects
● The ability and knowledge to teach at least one other ADT subject
● Understanding of the importance of the interrelationship between all areas of the curriculum in a secondary school
● Knowledge of ICT applications
● Knowledge of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
● Willingness to deliver the Academy’s PSHE & tutor programme
Desirable:
● Evidence of the production of learning resources
● Knowledge of relevant GCSE and A Level specification
● Ability to contribute to extra-curricular activities
● Knowledge of current health and safety procedures (e.g. COSHH) Page | 9
Skills in Abilities
Essential:
● Ability to work independently
● Ability to work flexibly
● Good communication skills
● Ability to get on with young people and develop mutually respectful relations
● Ability to be consistent and maintain Academy policies and procedures
Students:
Essential:
● Understanding the importance of supportive student/teacher relationships
● Ability to communicate effectively with young people
Desirable:
● Evidence of effective relationships with young people
Parents/ guardians and the community:
Essential:
● Understanding the importance of the partnership with parents and Bosworth Academy
Desirable:
● Evidence of involvement with Community groups and/or Parents/Guardians
General:
Essential:
● Committed to equality and diversity
● Committed to own continuing professional development
● Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and shows a personal commitment to updating safeguarding knowledge & procedures
● Flexible and resilient
● An enthusiastic, reliable and outgoing person who is conscientious and punctual
● Acts with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness, always within the limits of professional competence, to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the academy.
● Willingness to undertake direction from the Senior Leadership Team
● Access to a vehicle or mode of transport to get to academy site
● Ability to work in a team, follow instructions and be self-organising ● Record of good attendance
Desirable:
● Evidence of good working relations with a range of people
● Evidence of a willingness to work hard
● Be able to demonstrate that she/he can work as part of a team and be able to meet deadlines and
What the school offers its staff
Our Trust is dedicated to fostering a supportive, inspiring, and healthy workplace for all employees, centered on professional growth, wellbeing, and equality. Through initiatives like coaching and our Personal Improvement Plan (PIP), we focus on meaningful development over traditional performance metrics, promoting reflective practice and collaboration. We recognize that a healthy work-life balance and mental wellness are essential, and provide resources such as access to coaching, counselling, and physical wellbeing programs. Our commitment to equality, in line with the Equality Act 2010, aims to reduce disparities and champion diversity. Aligned with our “Presumed Professionalism” ethos, we trust our staff to manage their time flexibly to maintain a positive impact on our students and each other, setting an example of a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
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.
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About Bosworth Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1613 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Bosworth Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@bosworthacademy.org.uk
Bosworth Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area. We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our faculty an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other, working collaboratively to secure high standards of teaching and learning. We are passionate in our goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to be the best they can possibly be.
Bosworth Academy is the lead school in the LiFE Multi Academy Trust, which has been recognised by Ofsted as an ‘Outstanding’ school in our recent inspection. We continue to develop our practice as we believe our community deserves nothing less and were awarded ‘World Class Status’.
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