Teacher of Art & Photography

Heathfield Community College, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8RJ

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year in the first instance - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Main Scale/UPR (Suitable for ECT)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teacher of Art & Photography

Full time

Main Scale/UPR

(suitable for ECT)

Fixed for 1 Year in the first instance

Required for September 2026

Pride. Ambition. Community

Required for September 2026. We are looking for an excellent teacher of art and photography to join our highly successful College.

Heathfield Community College is a popular over-subscribed mixed 11-18 rural comprehensive with a reputation for high aspirations and high achievement. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in a supportive school committed to career development, with a reputation and track record of inclusion and innovation.

Please contact Francesca Strachan, Curriciulum Leader Art for further details and an informal discussion about the vacancy at fstrachan@heathfieldcc.co.uk or 01435 866066. Information can also be found at jobs@heathfieldcc.co.uk

Closing date: Please complete and return your application form to jobs@heathfieldcc.co.uk by midday Monday 20 April.

Interviews: Will take place during week commencing 27 April

Start date: September 2026

What the school offers its staff

All staff and students at Heathfield work hard. As a result, we achieve impressive outcomes and enjoy a clear sense of purpose and belonging.

As part of ensuring we are all able to continue to give our best we prioritise the well-being of colleagues through continual review of our structures, practices and policies, ensuring that we remain focused on the things that will make a difference. Through discussion and regular feedback, we seek to reduce and remove the aspects of college life that impede or prevent effective working.

Equally a commitment to varied and personalised staff development ensures that colleagues are coached, challenged and supported to stay interested and keep refining their professional skills throughout their time at Heathfield.

In addition, the following offer routes for staff feedback, support and wellbeing:

• Staff Voice, active staff governors and healthy positive links with unions to ensure all voices are heard.
• Supportive governors with clear links to and positive engagement with all areas of the college.
• A thriving Staffroom Association that plans social and charitable activities.
• Commitment to healthy practices such as #teacher5aday.
• Access to staff counselling free and confidential services and other East Sussex support and entitlement packages.

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.

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About Heathfield Community College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1437 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heathfield Community College website
• Email address: jobs@heathfieldcc.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heathfield-community-college

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