Teacher of Art & Photography
The Purbeck School, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PF28 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
16 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- ECT/Main Scale/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
- An excellent classroom teacher with a clear understanding of what makes for effective teaching and learning and the capacity to share it with others.
- Ability to teach a second subject
- ICT competency
What the school offers its staff
Wider Wallet is an employee benefits platform provided by Wessex Multi Academy Trust. You can join for free and access a variety of discounts on everyday shopping, holidays and eating out.
Wider Wallet can be used to save money, educate yourself on ways to improve your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
Members can also opt in to a monthly email to find out about our latest offers and enter competitions to win great prizes, such as tickets to top UK attractions and holidays.
The Employee Assistance Programme(EAP) element provides a wide range of benefits to support emotional, social and physical wellbeing. Users have easy access to services, via a range of modes, including a 24/7 helpline, app and digital wellbeing hub, to enable maximum flexibility. Therapeutic services can be accessed, where clinically appropriate, including counselling and computerised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, supported by fully qualified staff. A broad range of information and resources respond to holistic wellbeing needs, not solely mental health, aiming to address the many life factors that can affect wellbeing. The provision of the service can help to mitigate the risks associated with working within an educational environment and offer professional advice and guidance on a range of health aspects related to fitness to work with students.
Health Cash Plan- The Trust provide the basic package, which covers the employee and any dependents (under 18 or up to 21/24 if in full-time education). There is an option to upgrade the plan through salary sacrifice.
Further information about the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Art and Photography teacher who wishes to join a successful, supportive, and innovative team. This is a fantastic time to join The Purbeck School, which is currently oversubscribed and thriving.
The Arts are taught through a multi-disciplinary approach, rigorously preparing students by developing artistic skills, idea generation and knowledge necessary for success across the key stages. You would be part of a popular, well-resourced and dynamic Arts department.
We are looking for a talented teacher who wants to work as part of a strong team, who is able to teach Art across all three key stages with the potential to offer photography for GCSE and A level.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this is a commitment we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government safer recruitment guidelines.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About The Purbeck School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1028 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Purbeck School website
- Email address
- spenney@purbeck.wessex.ac
- Phone number
- 01929 550077
The Purbeck School is a wonderful place to work. Over the past three years we have grown to be a very successful school with excellent results placing us comfortably in the top 20% of schools nationally.
We have high expectations of our staff and students and work around the key principles of kindness, aspiration, and perseverance. We are looking for committed people who care passionately about education and the welfare and progress of students. This is also an incredibly supportive and friendly school with a very caring pastoral team.
Arranging a visit to The Purbeck School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email spenney@purbeck.wessex.ac.
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