Teacher of Art

Bury Church of England High School, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  25 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 31,650 - 49,084

Teacher of Art job summary

BURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL

TEACHER OF ART

T1 – T9 £31,650 - £49,084

1.0 FTE

PERMANENT CONTRACT

REQUIRED 1^st SEPTEMBER 2025

Bury Church of England High School, with its long and distinguished history, is proud to be a part of the Bishop Fraser Trust family of Schools, which provides a great opportunity to work closely with other Trust schools, sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress. Our commitment to Christian values and our motto 'Let your light shine' guide us in providing a safe and caring community where every individual can flourish.

WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:

• Has a sound and developed knowledge of your subject and of its examination specifications.
• Has the ability and/or experience to teach Art/Textiles at KS3 and KS4.
• Can create and maintain a disciplined and stimulating environment in which all students are well motivated and learn.
• Promotes the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of your subject, being passionate about teaching it well.
• Monitors students’ progress and create opportunities for all students to reach their full potential.
• Establishes good working relationships with students and colleagues and with the wider school community.
• Makes excellent and inventive use of available resources to assist in teaching and learning.
• Follows departmental schemes of work and assessments in planning work with each group.
• Completes regular assessments of students' work, providing them with feedback which allows them to make progress.
• Contributes to the production of resources.
• Attends and contributes to departmental meetings and contribute to departmental policies and developments.
• Attends evening meetings as required, including with parents.
• Keeps up to date records.
• Contributes to the production of examination papers and marking them when appropriate
• Ensures that the requirements of external examinations are met.
• Ensures that the Teachers’ Standards are met or exceeded in all your work.

YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:

• To teach your subject at all levels and to all abilities, seeking to ensure that all pupils make very good progress, enjoy their learning, and become well educated.
• To contribute more widely to the well-being of our pupils, through being a form tutor, undertaking duties, and being a role model for them for their learning and their conduct.

IN RETURN, WE OFFER:

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.
• Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager!
• Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
• Long weekend off in November for teachers and term time support staff!
• Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews!
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for all year-round support staff. This increases to 28 days after 5 years!
• A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Amazing benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare
• Fantastic facilities
• A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For more information visit our website www.burychurch.bury.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 0161 762 0997 or by emailing hr@burychurch.bury.sch.uk

To apply please complete the attached application form via the link.

Please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

CLOSING DATE: Friday 25^th April 2025 @ 9.00am

INTERVIEWS: w/c 28^th APRIL 2025

Commitment to safeguarding

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

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About Bury Church of England High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 842 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bury Church of England High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bury-church-of-england-high-school

Bury C of E High School has recently joined the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School, Canon Slade School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.

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