Teacher of Art and Design

Charters School, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  12 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Art & Design
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Scale - includes London Fringe

Teacher of Art and Design job summary

Charters School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Art and Design to join us in September 2025 – The post would be appropriate for an ECT or a more experienced teacher.

The successful candidate will be

Committed to promoting high-quality teaching of Art

An inspiration to students to have a passion for the subject and have high expectations of all students

Confident in teaching a wide variety of mediums including 2D, 3D and computer skills

An excellent classroom practitioner with an understanding of high-quality learning and ensuring Art is a vibrant subject within the school community.

Teaching Art to KS3 & KS4 (KS5 desirable)

The School offers a strong tradition of excellent outcomes but also a broad curriculum suited to all students. The school’s behaviour policy is robust, and staff have welcomed the introduction of centralised sanctions and inclusive policies.

We believe our best resources are our teachers. There is a popular and thriving programme of continuing professional development in the department and across the school, at all levels, and colleagues have the opportunity to develop personally and professionally. The school also offers excellent promotion prospects and a comprehensive induction programme.

Colleagues benefit from a commitment to staff well-being and are provided with several schemes to support them in maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle. The priority admission of children of successful applicants applies for this subject.

Please look at the Art Department information document along with this advert and the Charters School information attached and our website www.chartersschool.org.uk

APPLICANT INFORMATION:

Deadline for applications: 9 am on Monday 12 May 2025

Applicants are requested to complete the Application Form on the Vacancies page of the Charters School Website (c/o MyNewTerm) https://www.chartersschool.org.uk/7545/vacancies

Please include a statement, outlining how your skills and experience have prepared you for the role and how you would contribute to Charters School’s future success.

We welcome immediate applications for this post and all applications will be considered immediately upon receipt, we will interview and appoint accordingly and we reserve the right to make an appointment before the deadline.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Charters School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1713 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Charters School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/charters-school

Charters School is a very heavily over-subscribed 11-18 Comprehensive Academy School with 1720 students on roll (including 400+ in the Sixth Form) located in Sunningdale. It has been graded an “outstanding” school on two successive occasions and is a dynamic, high-achieving secondary school where students are polite, motivated to succeed and enjoy their education.

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