Teacher of Art and Photography (maternity cover)
Falinge Park High School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LD27 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
27 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
31 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - one year (01.09.26 - 31.08.27) - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32916 - £51048
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a highly motivated, positive colleague who can contribute to ensuring excellent standards in all areas of school life. A team player, you will have the ability to form high quality relationships with staff, pupils and parents
What the school offers its staff
The value of the Arts in any society cannot be underestimated. The Arts enrich, they motivate, they inspire and address a poverty of cultural aspiration and experience. At Falinge Park High School the Arts are an integral, high-profile aspect of our identity. We are seeking to employ a passionate teacher of Art and Photography to join our successful Art Department to cover a maternity leave and are looking for an individual who will further enhance this successful team.
As a teacher in this area, you will play a pivotal role in helping to shape a strong, positive and successful learning experience for all of our pupils, as well as being part of a team who are dedicated to ensuring that we deliver learning that leads to all being: Encouraged to Aspire, Equipped to Thrive, and Empowered to Succeed.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Falinge Park High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1359 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Falinge Park High School website
- Email address
- fittonl@falingepark.com
- Phone number
- 01706 631246
Falinge Park is a multi-cultural, diverse, and inclusive school where we all feel a strong sense of belonging to our ‘Falinge family’. Everyone who visits comments on the calm environment, the positive relationships, and the keen sense of inclusivity that permeates everything that we do.
You will have seen my welcome on the website:
We are the Falinge Family: a school with a heart and soul. A school where the importance of well-being is always considered.
We aim to be a fully inclusive school.
Our core purpose is to secure the best academic and personal outcomes for all pupils and instil a life-long love of learning. This will ensure that all learners believe in themselves and their future, have choices and the power to make them and are able to contribute positively to society.
Empowering all to: Aspire, Thrive, and Achieve.
We have high expectations and encourage all members of the community to continuously aspire to be the best that they can in everything that they do. This includes having excellent performance development opportunities for those with aspirations for leadership at all levels.
Professional learning is valued here at FPHS and we ensure that professionals can make decisions as well as empowering all to continue learning at all times. In addition to this the well-being of all members of our community is always considered in everything that we do and all decisions made so that all thrive.
We are a school that values learning in all areas so that achievement is both academic and personal.
Arranging a visit to Falinge Park High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email fittonl@falingepark.com.
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