Teacher of Art & Design

The Basildon Lower Academy, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1UX

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  8 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Art and design
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time - Monday - Friday 08:30 - 15:30 plus weekly CPD
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Salary £32,189 — £49,274 (Academy Qualified Teachers Scale)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an exceptional Teacher of Art & Design to join our talented Creative Arts Faculty.

The post is open to teachers of all levels of experience, and we welcome applications from ECTs.

Our academy operates across two sites. The Lower Academy specialises in the teaching of our Key Stage 3 students, whilst The Upper Academy specialises in teaching Key Stage 4 and 5.

The successful Art Teacher will initially be based at the Lower Academy, specialising in KS3 Art & Design.

We pride ourselves on being a truly inclusive academy and this is actively underpinned by our motto ‘Aspire, Believe, Achieve’.

If you can engage, motivate and challenge students to make exceptional progress, then please download and complete ourapplication form and return it to our Recruitment Coordinator, Dani Silk-recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk

What the school offers its staff

The Academies provides staff with the most appropriate and effective support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. We have a weekly CPD programme for all and a very strong record of developing staff. We have an excellent track record of providing promotion and responsibility opportunities to staff that aspire to leadership.

Further details about the role

Our academy operates across two sites. The Lower Academy specialises in the teaching of our Key Stage 3 students, whilst The Upper Academy specialises in teaching Key Stage 4 and 5.

The Creative Arts Faculty boasts a team of highly trained creative and motivated practitioners who work collaboratively to share and develop each others specialisms through department CPD.

The lower academy benefits from a fully functioning Kiln, while the Upper Academy student's are able to access a photography studio with multiple backdrops and professional lighting, a darkroom, dedicated Photography studio with DSLR cameras and industry standard editing software, dedicated industry standard KS5 studio with individual work stations and display boards for each learner, large scale printing, 3D printer/ laser and spray booths for spray paint, textiles facilities including sewing machines and Digital Graphics tablets.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Basildon Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect their staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to DBS checks.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment Information - Teacher of Art.pdf - 1.38 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Basildon Lower Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 14
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 925 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 14
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Basildon Lower Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk
• Phone number: 01268498683
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-basildon-lower-academy (opens in new tab)

Secondary School for Years 7-9 (Y10+ move to the Upper Academy)

Arranging a visit to The Basildon Lower Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk.

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