Teacher of Art

Sprowston Community Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8NE

16 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Art and design
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS

Teacher of Art job summary

Sprowston Community Academy and Sixth Form

Cannerby Lane

Sprowston

Norwich

NR7 8NE

Email: recruitment@bschoolstrust.co.uk

Head of School: Liz Wood

Vacancy

Teacher of Art

Full Time - 32.5 hours per week

Salary MPS/UPS range, also suitable for ECT

Temporary to 31 August 2026 in the first instance

To commence January 2026

“Being the best version of Sprowston that we can be”

We are looking to recruit an inspirational and passionate teacher of Art. A skilled subject specialist, enthusiastic and committed with the ability to deliver a range of Art and Design disciplines. The ability to teach Photography would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will work within a team of three specialist teachers, building, developing and maintaining effective teamwork within the curriculum area. The successful candidate will ensure their lessons are engaging to all learners, producing high quality exemplar materials and demonstrating a range of techniques and approaches, whilst promoting a sense of self-worth through imagination and creativity. The successful candidate will be open to teaching within a department across KS4 and KS5 in a variety of Art and Design disciplines.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to the wider aspects of Sprowston Community Academy. The successful candidate will be committed to offering both opportunities within the curriculum and via extra- curricular activities that inspire and motivate students and enhance their passion for creativity and design.

Enthusiasm, flexibility and team working are essential, as are good organisational skills and high expectations of our learners.

Sprowston Community Academy is a growing 11-18 school serving the North-east of Norwich. We are exceptionally proud of our place within the local community and our strong local reputation reflects this. We are an inclusive school and believe passionately that students need to be equipped as good citizens as well as good learners. The successful applicant will work with us to fully promote this ethos whilst also striving for academic excellence.

For further information about Sprowston Community Academy please visit the website sprowstoncommunityacademy.co.uk

To apply please select the ‘Apply now’ button and enter your details.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early and/or commence interviews once sufficient applications are received and therefore early applications are encouraged.

Please include in the personal statement section of your application why you believe you are suitable for this role in terms of skill, experience and personal qualities.

You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.

Closing date: Monday 10 November 2025 at 9.00am
Interviews: TBC

Broad Horizons Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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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 Sprowston Community Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1739 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sprowston-community-academy

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