8 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    23 February 2026

  • Closing date

    12 December 2025 at 11am

  • Date listed

    2 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

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Subject

Art and design

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

M1 - 6/UPS1 - 3

Additional allowances

M1 - 6/UPS1 - 3

Teacher of Art (to cover maternity leave) job summary

TEACHER OF ART TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE

(M1 - 6 and UPS 1 - 3)

Start date: Monday 26th February 2026

Flexible working applications will be considered

We require a motivated and enthusiastic Teacher of Art to join our Art, Design and Production department from Monday 26th February 2026 to cover for maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity to join a good school with experienced staff and an ambitious Senior Leadership Team. You will receive exceptional CPD and be an integral part of the department.

The Dean Academy is an 11-16 school with approximately 820 students on roll in Lydney, in the beautiful Forest of Dean. As a local and fully comprehensive school, The Dean Academy is part of the highly successful Athelstan Trust. We are a school who have been on an incredible journey of rapid improvement and were judged as “good in all areas” in September 2021. The successful candidate will share the drive and ambition of our dedicated staff in continuing this community of transformation and will be keen to deliver exceptional education in a “school where students thrive”.

The Athelstan Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.

Closing Date: Friday 12th December 2025, 12 Noon. Interview date to be confirmed.

Applications will be considered as they are received; we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.

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

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your
interview.

Applying for the job

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About The Dean Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
734 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
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School website
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The Dean Academy is an 11-16 school with approximately 700 students on roll in Lydney, in the beautiful Forest of Dean. As a small, local and fully comprehensive school, The Dean Academy is part of the highly successful Athelstan Trust. We are a school who have been on an incredible journey of rapid improvement and were judged as “good in all areas” in September 2021 leading to the school growing quickly. The successful candidate will share the drive and ambition of our dedicated staff and will be keen to deliver exceptional education in a “school where students thrive” (Ofsted, 2021).

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