Teacher of Art (maternity cover)
Walthamstow School for Girls, London, E17 9RZThis job expired on 12 June 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
12 June 2024 at 9am
Date listed
22 May 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - one year maternity cover
Pay scale
- Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have a genuine passion for teach Art and enjoy sharing your enthusiasm for the subject with students? · Are you looking for an excellent opportunity to join a creative and inspiring team? · Would you like the opportunity to develop your leadership skills and inspire colleagues with your passion for teaching Art? We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated Head of Art for a maternity leave cover. As a member of our ADT faculty you will play a key role in supporting the development of our curriculum. We value a diverse and broad Art curriculum; where students learn through playing with the materials they use. We promote curiosity, courage and independence in the classroom and want our students to be thinking, taking risks and problem solving like artists. With a track record of strong results we are keen to build upon our success to be bolder and more ambitious with what our students can achieve. We are looking for a teacher and leader who can bring their practice as an artist teacher with them to help inspire our students with their own love of learning. You would be joining an innovative and vibrant team. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate passion and creativity, as well as excellent subject knowledge. They must have a commitment to leading, developing and maintaining high standards of teaching and learning at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 and enjoy the challenge of ensuring that all pupils achieve their full potential.
What the school offers its staff
Walthamstow School for Girls is a wonderful place to work, learn, teach and lead. We are passionate about education being a vehicle for promoting equality for all and our mission is to empower young women to become leaders of the future. We are a truly comprehensive school, proud of our diversity and committed to social justice.
Commitment to safeguarding
Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
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About Walthamstow School for Girls
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 895 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Walthamstow School for Girls website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- m.madhani@wsfg.waltham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02085099446
Walthamstow School for Girls is a mainstream, non-denominational secondary school for girls aged 11-16. It is situated in Walthamstow, East London, and it has 900 pupils on its roll.
Walthamstow School for Girls' motto is “Neglect not the gift that is thee”. The secondary school has an exceptional track record of academic excellence, which is achieved through high expectations, inspirational teaching and learning experiences.
The school offers strong pastoral support, plus regular monitoring, target setting and dialogue with students and parents/carers. It is consistently among the top-performing non-selective schools in the country and the pupils take great pride in their school.
Walthamstow School for Girls is a wonderful place to work, learn, teach and lead. We are passionate about education being a vehicle for promoting equality for all and our mission is to empower young women to become leaders of the future. We are a truly comprehensive school, proud of our diversity and committed to social justice.
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