Teacher of Art and / or Design Technology
Borden Grammar School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DBThis job expired on 14 June 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
14 June 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 June 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
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Subjects
- Art and design, Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Mainscale / Upperscale
Teacher of Art and / or Design Technology job summary
Teacher of Art and/or Design Technology Full Time / Part-time Salary – MPS/UPS Start Date – September 2021 We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and inspiring teacher of Art and/ or Design Technology on a full time or part-time basis. Borden Grammar School is committed to providing students in Swale with every advantage that being a selective school can offer. The Art department is successful in many ways. Examination performance in Art at GCSE is strong and consistently high. Art is an established choice for students undertaking their options in Year 9. A number of students continue to study either Art or Photography at Advanced level. At GCSE the department offers GCSE Art and Product Design, and at Advanced Level the department offers Art, photography and 3D design. In recent years students from our partner schools have also supplemented the numbers of our own students studying Advanced Level courses. The Art rooms and DT workshops are a hive of activity throughout the school day. The department is supported by a full-time technician. This is a post for a suitably enthusiastic and qualified teacher, who is committed to achieving high standards in all areas of school life, and can demonstrate the potential to contribute a great deal to the future development of Borden Grammar School. All applications must be made on the Borden Grammar School application form, downloadable from the website. CVs are not accepted. Borden Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please contact Ms Lara Bateman, PA to Headteacher with any queries. Telephone 01795 424192, extension 106.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to student safety, so applicants with substantial access to children must disclose their criminal background. You must complete a self-disclosure form at shortlisting. Please note it is illegal to apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. This role is exempt from Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, meaning we do not automatically discriminate against those with prior offences. However, any job offer remains strictly dependent upon a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
Additional documents
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About Borden Grammar School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 938 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- lbateman@bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01795424192
Founded in 1878, Borden Grammar School is a highly successful, vibrant and forward thinking grammar school for boys located in the heart of Sittingbourne. The school has a coeducational 6th form and is also part of a thriving post-16 partnership with two other local schools (both selective and non selective).
The school regularly achieves outstanding outcomes giving genuine opportunities to young people, many from more deprived neighbourhoods. This academic development takes place in the context of a culture where we are focused on developing young people to change the world for the better. The school ethos and house system is built around our values of kindness, creativity, resilience, courageousness and respect with effort at its root i.e. “striving forward together”. This means you would be working in a caring and progressive community focused on supporting both students and staff to reach their potential.
As a member of staff, you have the intellectual freedom to truly focus on teaching your subject at depth, since “Pupils show self-discipline and dedication to learning” and “The behaviour of pupils in lessons is impressive” (Ofsted 2026).
You will be able to inspire students to ‘think hard’ whilst simultaneously building positive working relationships since “Inclusion is at the heart of this school.” (Ofsted 2026)
Our staff community is vibrant, reflective and thoughtful; working together to improve with professionalism and good humour. Indeed “Staff love working at this school.” (Ofsted 2026) We care about our staff's personal and professional wellbeing and you will experience,
- Counselling, mental wellbeing support service and therapy dogs
- Cycle to work scheme and free and adequate parking for all staff
- Free flu jabs and eye tests
- Wellbeing charter signatories with an active wellbeing committee
- No more than one directed meeting a week and early finishes before events
- More than minimum PPA time provided to all teaching staff
- Staff social Activities
- Flexible working and bespoke CPD
- A two week October half term
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