Teacher of Art

King James Academy Royston, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7JH

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  24 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Art & Design
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Art job summary

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date

We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and dedicated Art Teacher to join our team who will contribute to the development of the Art and DT faculty. The successful candidate will be expected to teach GCSE in a school that was recently inspected as a “good” school by Ofsted.

What skills and experience are we looking for:

Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of creative thinkers and artists?

Are you able to nurture artistic talent and foster self-expression in a diverse and supportive learning environment?

Are you committed to delivering engaging, high quality art education and building positive relationships rooted in respect?

What you will do:

We teach students a wide range of practical skills and activities and the work of our Art Department is evident all over our school walls, where we celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students. You will deliver the curriculum, prepare teaching materials and ensure high standards of literacy and student progress. You will be expected to establish a safe and stimulating learning environment, manage classroom behaviour and promote student well-being.

King James Academy (Years 5-11), is a through school formed from the amalgamation of two middle schools and an upper school in 2019. Since 2020 it has been part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. It is approximately 12 miles from Cambridge and is within easy access of London.

We are dedicated to high quality professional development and there are opportunities for further progression within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. At King James Academy, you can expect a supportive culture within a Trust with very high aspirations. We value our staff and there are many development opportunities within the Partnership.

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust consists of fourteen schools, across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and North Hertfordshire who work closely together to provide the best possible learning experience for our learners. Royston is a market town with good facilities, within easy reach of Cambridge and Stevenage and with excellent transport links to London.

If you would like to visit the Academy before applying, we would be delighted to welcome you, to make an appointment please contact Mrs Tracey Sell. t.sell@kjar.org.uk

Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants are thanked for their interest in this post. Please note that only the candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About King James Academy Royston

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 18
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 957 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King James Academy Royston website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-james-academy-royston-royston

We are dedicated to high quality professional development and there are opportunities for further progression within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. At King James Academy Royston, you can expect a supportive culture within a Trust with very high aspirations. We value our staff and there are many development opportunities within the Partnership.

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is a charitable multi-academy trust specialising in the Primary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children. The Family of Academies within the Trust currently incorporates two hubs; St Neots and Fenland.

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