Teacher of Art with Subject Lead for Art
The Bishop of Winchester Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9PW14 days remaining to apply
Closing date
12 October 2026 at 8am
Date listed
28 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Mainscale / UPS
Teacher of Art with Subject Lead for Art job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Teacher of Art with Subject Lead for Art who combines excellent classroom practice with the vision and leadership skills to drive the continued development of Art across the school. The successful candidate will be passionate about inspiring creativity, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning, and promoting a culture of excellence within the department.
Our Head of Expressive Arts would be delighted to take you on a tour of the school and give you the opportunity to meet the department and answer any questions you may have.
As Teacher of Art with Subject Lead for Art, you will be welcomed into an experienced team of professionals to:
- Progress the Art department to even greater successes.
- Lead and develop the Art curriculum, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area.
- Monitor student progress and drive improvements in attainment and achievement in Art.
- Support, inspire and contribute to the professional development of colleagues within the department.
- Plan and deliver high-quality and engaging lessons that challenge and inspire our students.
- Encourage students to have high expectations of themselves and their behaviour.
- Engage students in study at GCSE and BTEC Tech Award at Key Stage 4 (A-Level/BTEC Level 3 are desirable).
- Promote enrichment opportunities, exhibitions and wider participation in Art across the school.
- Manage and develop departmental resources to support outstanding learning experiences.
- Be a positive role model and supportive mentor to students, making a lasting impact on their lives.
T The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a thriving Church of England school, recently recognised by Ofsted as prioritising ‘wider opportunities alongside achievement so that pupils “live life to the full.”’ (Ofsted 2023). Operating from recently refurbished facilities, our shared mission to improve the life chances of all of our students is at the very centre of our work.
We put the welfare of our staff at the heart of everything we do and can offer you:
- Generous employer pension contribution at 28.6% basic salary
- Early Friday finish at 1:00pm
- Supportive and practical marking policy
- Career development with a bespoke CPD programme
- Excellent teaching facilities with free onsite parking and good local public transport links
- Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work scheme
- Close proximity to beaches and the Jurassic Coast to assist your work life balance
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
Please be aware that due to the ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ legislation we do not accept CVs.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we have received applications that meet the criteria.
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 The Bishop of Winchester Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1162 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a thriving Church of England school, commended by Ofsted for its ‘inclusive approach, which seeks to support all pupils’. Led by a dedicated team with ‘strong moral and ethical foundation[s]’, our shared mission for ‘improving the life chances of all [our] pupils is at the very centre of [our] work’ (Ofsted, 2017).
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