Teacher of Art
St Mary's and St John's CofE School, London, NW4 4QR11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
8 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
22 April 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,722.00 - £33,692.40 Annually (Actual) Permanent/Part Time – Full Time considered with second subject
Teacher of Art job summary
What we offer:
Two-week October Half Term
We support flexible working and have family friendly policies
In class feedback policy which eliminates retrospective marking
Curriculum driven assessment rather than exam weeks encouraging staggered assessment marking
Concise curriculum design and centralised planning and resourcing
Consistent, whole school commitment to learning systems leading to excellent student behaviour
High quality CPD with implementation time to embed training
Established coaching culture and focus on career progression
Supportive appraisal policy and no formal observations
No written school reports
Paid lunch duties
Centralised reflections (detentions)
Colleagues can leave school every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 3:15pm (Monday/Tuesday - 4pm finish)
Early finish at the end of the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.
Nursery wrap around provision for staff members with children at SMSJ, staff are allocated a place for their children (in line with The School’s Admissions Policy)
Access to free counselling and other wellbeing support
Termly staff social events and tea and cake Fridays
SMSJ school personalised staff planners
Car park and off-street parking
We are seeking an innovative and motivated Teacher of Art with a passion for their subject and a strong commitment to raising standards for all learners. The Art department provides an excellent learning experience for students, enhanced by a wide range of enriching opportunities and trips. The team takes pride in students’ successes, fostering a supportive learning environment and delivering creative, forward-thinking teaching.
Depending on experience, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach Art across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. The ability to offer a second subject would be advantageous. This post is suitable for an Early Career Teacher (ECT).
We are looking for somebody who:
Has a passion for their subject
Is able to demonstrate a talent for motivating and enthusing young learners to achieve their best
Has rigorous planning and preparation skills
Has the ability to problem-solve and manage classroom behaviour effectively
Can be resilient under pressure
Is self-reflective and committed to developing as a teacher
Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
Career Opportunities:
A high-trust, supportive culture focused on innovation and continuing professional development
Access to a confidential coach who will support you to hone your teaching practice
Research-led attitudes towards teaching and learning including a real focus on exploring new ideas and taking risks
A robust secondary phase feedback policy which eliminates the need for hours of unnecessary marking
A focus on collaborative working in high performing subject teams
A unique opportunity to develop skills and expertise in an all-through setting
Opportunities for career progression
The opportunity to teach A Level
Who we are:
St Mary’s and St John’s CE School is an all-through school in Hendon, North London, successfully providing high quality education and academic achievement for children and young people from Nursery to Sixth Form. We are proud to be a diverse, multi-faith, harmonious school, with a distinctive Christian ethos, resolute in the belief that "With God, all things are possible". In a changing world our values; Wisdom, Service and Hope, define us, strengthen relationships with our parents and children, and provide guiding principles that enable us to deliver academic excellence and promote self-discipline and resilience.
Please contact Ms Ryan (recruitment@smsj.london) for further information or a confidential discussion.
Closing date for applications: 9.00am Friday 8th May 2026.
We reserve the right to close the application process early if suitable candidates apply.
St Mary’s and St John’s CE School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers 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.
The school embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We wish to further develop a diverse community and encourage applications from all sections of society.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Mary's and St John's CofE School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- Up to 1780 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Mary's and St John's CofE School website
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