Teacher of Art & Photography / Design and Technology (Fixed-Term Contract)

Woodcote High School, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2EH

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 (or earlier)

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (794)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Art and design, Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £39,196.00 - £58,120.00 Annually (FTE) TCT1 - TCT14 (Outer London)

Teacher of Art & Photography / Design and Technology (Fixed-Term Contract) job summary

You will teach Art & Photography/ Design & Technology to students aged 11 to 18 at Woodcote High School. You will join a dedicated team of Art & Photography, and/or Design & Technology teachers, who plan units together, share resources and look at students' work side by side. That means less time building lessons on your own, and more time on the teaching itself.

Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds. Some arrive with gaps in their learning. Some need a lot of encouragement before they believe they can do well. We want every one of them to leave with a result in Art & Photography/ Design & Technology they are proud of, and you will play a direct part in that.

This role would suit an experienced teacher or someone early in their career. What matters most is that you know your subject well, care about how students learn and want to keep getting better at teaching it.

If you would like to visit or talk about the role before you apply, contact us and we would be happy to meet you.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Woodcote High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1250 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodcote High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodcote-high-school-coulsdon

Woodcote High School has long been a top choice for parents in the Coulsdon & Purley area of South London. Located in a pleasant suburban setting on the borders of Surrey, Sutton and Croydon, the school has a rural feel but is officially in the Outer London salary band.

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