12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    24 March 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    10 March 2025

Job details

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Subject

Art & Design

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£36,413.00 - £53,994.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS

Teacher of Art & DT job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, dynamic Ofsted rated ‘good’ school where all can thrive.  We value our staff and want to develop them to the full in a supportive environment. We are looking for a candidate who has a passion for their subject area, is hard-working, flexible, innovative and will enjoy working collaboratively to secure the best possible outcomes for students. The successful candidate will work closely with the Subject Leader for Art and Design and Technology and play a key role in the development of the Art and DT curriculum in addition to their teaching responsibilities. 

The Design technology and Art Department is very popular with our students and it contains a team who work effectively and supportively to ensure that our students make excellent progress while ensuring that the creative subjects are a central part of the school curriculum.  The department is well supported in its development and there is a commitment to grow this very popular subject area. 

St Ignatius College is: 

  • A highly respected, oversubscribed Jesuit Community with a rich history, committed to the academic, spiritual, and personal development of each individual

  • A warm, friendly community where all are respected and valued

  • A school where teachers are developed ‘through a strong programme of ongoing individualised support’ and where leaders are ‘’without compromise in their continuing programme of improvement’’

  • A school where students are courteous, respectful and keen to learn and succeed

  • Teacher testimonial: “I feel that I have really grown professionally at St Ignatius College. Teachers are encouraged to take risks with their practice and the CPD is second to none. It is an incredibly supportive environment.”

The successful candidate will: 

  • Be an outstanding practitioner  

  • Believe in the right of every student to succeed   

  • Have the energy to inspire, motivate and challenge students  

  • Have excellent interpersonal skills and be a real team player 

  • Be committed to developing a knowledge rich curriculum and implementing Rosenshine's principles of instruction

  • Be well-qualified, enthusiastic and dedicated   

  • Support our Catholic ethos and contribute to our core vision and values  

What we offer: 

  • Experienced and dedicated staff who share their excellent practice with each other 

  • Paid Personal/well-being Day

  • A highly organised, energetic and well-equipped department where students flourish and are enthusiastic about the subject

  • ECT Induction Programme with weekly support sessions

  • Professional Thursdays

  • Opportunities for professional development and curriculum planning during the school day through a comprehensive CPD programme, Teacher Training Programmes, progression opportunities, support with becoming an examiner, ELKLAN training, Leadership Programmes

  • Cycle scheme

  • Excellent modern facilities in a well-resourced school, with access to free parking, free refreshments, a swimming pool and sports facilities

We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. If you have a desire to work with young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and a desire to be an excellent role model - making a real difference to our students’ lives, then this is the role for you. The successful applicant will be committed to the distinct Jesuit ethos of the College. St Ignatius College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Anyone applying to work in our school is expected to share this commitment.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Ignatius College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  Anyone applying to work in our school is expected to share this commitment.   

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About St Ignatius College

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1064 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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St Ignatius College is:

• A well-respected, oversubscribed Jesuit Community committed to the spiritual, personal and academic development of each individual: the formation of the whole person

• A warm friendly community where all are respected and valued

• A school where teachers are developed ‘’through a strong programme of ongoing individualised support’ and where leaders are ‘’without compromise in their continuing programme of improvement’’

• A school where students are courteous, respectful and keen to succeed

• Teacher testimonial: “I feel that I have really grown professionally at St Ignatius College. Teachers are encouraged to take risks with their practice and the CPD is second to none. It is an incredibly supportive environment.”

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