Teacher of Art
Whickham School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
17 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - UPR3
What skills and experience we're looking for
You are an enthusiastic and engaging Art teacher who:
Holds QTS (or will do by September 2026)
Can teach confidently across KS3-KS4
Has experience of teaching, or potential to teach, KS5 Art
Understands that great teaching is about relationships, high expectations, and relentless focus on progress
Is a team player prepared to contribute to the wider aspects of teaching at Whickham
What the school offers its staff
We support work-life balance in the following ways
Dedicated collaborative planning time – one hour every fortnight with your subject team
Access to high quality, collaboratively-planned lesson resources for you to adapt, reducing workload
Reduced teaching allocation so you can focus on development and coaching
Flexible approach to work-life balance considerations
Access to fitness facilities outside school hours
We invest in your growth
We have an established team of lead practitioners available to support your development
Leadership development opportunities that are meaningful, not just box-ticking
Evidence-based CPD that actually makes a difference
If you are an ECT we have a fantastic team of mentors and trainers to guide you through your first two years of teaching
The practical benefits:
Salary sacrifice schemes including bicycle and electric vehicle leasing
Higher priority for your children's admission to our heavily oversubscribed school
Modern facilities with the latest display technology in every classroom
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Whickham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1721 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Whickham School website
- Email address
- mjohnstone@whickhamschool.org
- Phone number
- 0191 4960026
Whickham School is a large and successful school in Gateshead with over 1700 students including approximately 350 in our high performing sixth form.
Demand for student places is strong and the school is regularly oversubscribed. Students are organised into year groups whilst eight faculties deliver the school curriculum. The Sixth Form, which has its own dedicated facility, is an increasingly popular choice of students from all over the local area.
In January 2020 many faculties moved into a brand new, state of the art, STEAMS themed building. The stunning four storey building houses Science, Technology (plus Business and IT), Engineering, Art, Maths and Sport.
The Leadership Team meet weekly and share responsibility for policy generation, decision making, planning and the general wellbeing of the school. The relevant governing body committee is involved in strategic planning and policies from the onset. Faculty and Year groups meet every two weeks to discuss strategic issues
Arranging a visit to Whickham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mjohnstone@whickhamschool.org.
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