Teacher of Art
Cottenham Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UA12 days remaining to apply
Closing date
5 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,235.00 - £45,803.00 Annually (Actual) MPS
Teacher of Art job summary
Teacher of Art
Location: Cottenham Village College
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2026
Salary: £33,235 - £45,803 (MPS)
Cottenham Village College is a high-performing secondary school within Astrea Academy Trust, located in Cambridgeshire. The college is committed to providing a knowledge-rich curriculum and a disruption-free learning environment where all students can achieve highly. With a strong focus on high-quality teaching, professional development, and consistent behaviour systems, the school offers an ambitious and supportive setting for both students and staff to thrive. As part of the Astrea Cambridgeshire region, staff benefit from collaboration across schools, excellent resources, and clear opportunities for career progression.
About the RoleWe are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Teacher of Art to join our dedicated and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a developing department and inspire students through a high-quality, knowledge-rich art curriculum.
Key Responsibilities- Plan and deliver high-quality Art lessons that engage and challenge students of all abilities
- Teach across Key Stages, ensuring strong progress and outcomes for all pupils
- Contribute to the development of a knowledge-rich curriculum in line with Trust expectations
- Use assessment effectively to inform teaching and support student progress
- Maintain high expectations of behaviour in line with the school’s consistent systems
- Provide clear, impactful feedback in line with the school’s whole-class feedback approach
- Contribute to the wider life of the school, including enrichment opportunities and extracurricular activities
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within the department and across the Trust
- Engage fully with CPD, instructional coaching, and professional development opportunities
- Uphold and promote the values and ethos of Cottenham Village College and Astrea Academy Trust
What We’re Looking For
- A qualified teacher with a specialism in Art
- A strong subject knowledge and passion for delivering a knowledge-rich Art curriculum
- The ability to plan and deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that support all learners to succeed
- High expectations of student behaviour and a commitment to maintaining a calm, disruption-free classroom
- A reflective practitioner who is open to feedback and committed to continual improvement
- A collaborative team player who is willing to share ideas and contribute to departmental development
- The ability to use assessment effectively to inform teaching and drive student progress
- A commitment to the wider life of the school, including enrichment and extracurricular opportunities
- Alignment with the values and ethos of Cottenham Village College and Astrea Academy Trust
We offer a working environment where teachers are trusted, supported, and developed. You will benefit from:
- A collaborative department with shared planning and fully resourced schemes of work, enabling a strong focus on high-quality teaching
- A feedback-focused culture, with whole-class feedback approaches and no onerous marking expectations
- Disruption-free classrooms supported by a clear and consistent ‘warm/strict’ behaviour system
- Instructional coaching and regular ‘no-stakes’ drop-ins in place of formal graded observations
- Access to National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) and a clear, structured progression pathway
- Generous CPD and career development opportunities across the Astrea Cambridgeshire region
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Free on-site parking
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure all candidates can fully demonstrate their abilities.
In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the statutory Code of Practice, the Trust requires all public-facing post holders to demonstrate fluent English. Within a school setting, this applies to all roles that involve direct or indirect interaction with pupils, parents, or members of the public.
Flexible Interview Dates:
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.
Applying for the job
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cottenham Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 877 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cottenham Village College website
Welcome to Cottenham Village College, part of the Astrea Academy Trust, a highly-successful 11-16 mixed academy situated close to the beautiful city of Cambridge; here you will find hard-working, well-behaved students and friendly, dedicated staff who are committed to a fully inclusive, comprehensive education.
The college was established in 1963, one of several village colleges in the region that were the inspiration of educational pioneer Henry Morris, who believed that the school should be at the heart of its community and that education should be a lifelong process. This vision of a school that serves and involves its whole community, that fosters high aspirations and inspires a love of learning is as central to our ethos today as it was when it opened.
Through a highly-ambitious curriculum at CVC, we aim to foster students’ curiosity, unlock their potential and raise their aspirations, as well as ensure that students achieve high levels of attainment that will open doors for their future. A stimulating and broad curriculum also places students in a strong position to question and debate the world around them, making them intellectually resilient and prepares them for citizenship in a democratic society. We believe this is a right of all students and one which is liberating and empowering.
We are equally proud of the wider curricular provision at CVC, both in formal lessons and outside the classroom. Our extensive range of extra-curricular activities, including sports, music, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme and residential trips, help to give all students a fully-rounded education and creates opportunity for their personal, as well as their academic, growth.
Cottenham Village College is a friendly, positive and exciting place to work and to learn and we take great pride in the high standards our students consistently achieve. We have very high expectations of all members of the College community and provide an inclusive, friendly and supportive environment in which everyone can thrive and achieve. Students leave as happy, well-qualified and well-motivated individuals who go on to excel in local sixth forms, colleges, universities and the wider world.
I hope you find the information on the school’s website useful. If there is anything you cannot find, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you wish to visit the school to see it for yourself, please contact the school and we would be delighted to show you around.
Zoe Andrews, Principal
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