Teacher of Art and Photography
Longbenton High School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- 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
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a passionate Art and Photography teacher who wants to make a real difference in a thriving, ambitious school? Due to continued growth in student numbers, and the expansion of our subject offer at KS5, Longbenton High School is seeking to appoint a high-quality Teacher of Art and Photography to join our successful and forward-looking department from September 2026.
This post would suit both experienced teachers and Early Career Teachers (ECTs). We have a strong track record of developing teachers at all stages of their career, underpinned by a robust induction, mentoring, and evidence-informed professional development.
Longbenton High School is a highly successful 11–18 school with a vibrant Sixth Form, housed in an exceptional modern, purpose-built building. We are proud to be a school where opportunity is championed and background is never a barrier to success. The school is heavily oversubscribed.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
An exciting subject offer and the opportunity to teach from the following subjects across the department: Art and Photography
A supportive Create department and an ambitious, visible senior leadership team, committed to staff wellbeing and a sustainable approach to workload
A modern, well-resourced building in a highly accessible location, close to Metro and major bus routes
An evidence-informed CPD programme, tailored to individual career stages and aspirations
A collaborative department and whole-school culture, where best practice is shared and celebrated
A strong values-driven ethos rooted in our KIDMAP values: Kindness, Integrity, Determination, Manners, Ambition, and Positivity
Outstanding support for ECTs and a genuine commitment to developing future leaders
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Longbenton High School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Longbenton High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 950 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Longbenton High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@longbenton.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01912189500
We are a highly aspirational, truly comprehensive 11-18 secondary school of around 1,000 students in North Tyneside. Our vision is ambitious and unapologetic: we are creating change in order to be the school of first choice in the local area. We are passionate about equality, fairness and our students achieving the very best they can. We are proud of our traditional values: kindness, integrity, determination, manners, ambition, and positivity. We are a fully inclusive school, in a wonderful modern building, that is dedicated to both supporting and challenging all members of our diverse community and to developing the potential in all our students, regardless of their starting points. Ours is a calm and orderly work environment, based upon high standards of behaviour and an ethos of trust and care. We were rated Good by OFSTED in June 2022 and are oversubscribed for Year 7 admissions.
Arranging a visit to Longbenton High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@longbenton.org.uk.
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