Teacher of Art and Design

Kingsbury High School, London, NW9 9JR

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate Start, April 2025 or September 2025

• Closing date

  6 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 January 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: £38,766.00 - £60,092.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of Art and Design job summary

Job Description

Further to the duties and responsibilities listed within the Main Pay Scale Job Description for all teachers at the School, the post holder is responsible to the Head of Department/Leadership Group Line Manager/Headteacher and any other designated Line Manager(s) for the following:

• Assist in ensuring a high quality of teaching and learning which meets the needs of all students
• Teaching throughout the age and ability range as directed, but especially at Sixth Form level
• Promote student’s interest in and commitment to the subject
• Implementing whole school policies (including equal opportunities, health and safety and security)
• Assist, as a team, identifying underachievement and praising good work and effort
• Implementing the policies of the Department (including assessment); help, as a team, to continuously develop the Department
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date attendance, punctuality and assessment records for all teaching group
• Contributing to the general development of the Department; keeping abreast of relevant curriculum developments and assisting in their successful implementation where appropriate to the School/Department’s Development Plan
• Supporting links with Feeder Primary Schools and with colleges of Further and Higher education
• Participate in lesson observation and scrutiny of work
• Supporting subject related pupil activities (such as educational visits)
• General assistance with the administration of the Department
• Maintain high standards of classroom management order and discipline

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Strong subject knowledge
• Knowledge and understanding of the ways in which effective teaching can promote pupil progress
• Knowledge and understanding of the key features of inclusive teaching and learning
• Knowledge and understanding of the use of data to support teaching and learning

Skills and Abilities

• Able to plan for and meet the Kingsbury expectations for effective teaching
• Ability to inspire and motivate students
• Able to provide students with effective written feedback
• Ability to communicate effectively with an appropriate sense of audience
• Evidence of understanding the principles of equality and putting equal opportunity into practice
• Ability to influence and support the development of good practice, appropriate to career stage
• Ability to form effective relationships with colleagues, students and parents
• Ability to be an effective member of a team
• Ability to show initiative and develop new ideas
• Well organised with good time management and ability to work under pressure
• Competence with ICT and ability to use ICT skills in working practice

Safeguarding

• A commitment to, and understanding of, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students

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 Kingsbury High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 2008 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kingsbury High School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsbury-high-school-london (opens in new tab)

Kingsbury High School is a vibrant learning environment with a strong community ethos.

Prospective candidates are welcome to come and look around the school to see for yourself what makes Kingsbury High different. As a large 12 form entry 11-18 split site school we are situated in an inner London location, but with an out of London feel – surrounded by parkland with large playing fields and great local amenities, excellent transport links to enable easy access from central London and fringe areas. Our school is truly diverse in its makeup, whilst united as one family working to achieve the best for all our students.

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