28 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    7 March 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Art and design

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share)

Contract type

Fixed term - June 2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

Main/Upper Pay Range £31,650 - £49,084 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a colleague who has:

  • BA Degree in the subject area (or related to the subject area) or relevant in depth knowledge of subject area.
  • Qualified teacher status
  • Thorough understanding of how young people learn and the core features of an effective curriculum.
  • Successful track record as a teacher that demonstrates high quality teaching and learning and positive impact on learner outcomes.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

  • Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
  • A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
  • The benefitof working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
  • Membership of the Local Government PensionScheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
  • Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.

Further details about the role

This post is fixed term, covering maternity leave until June 2026.

St Hild's Church of England School is seeking to appoint a Teacher with excellent subject knowledge to join our creative industries department and teach classes across Key Stages 3 and 4.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to improving learning experiences for our young people, whilst also raising attainment. The successful candidate will predominantly teach Art with some Design Technology included.

St Hild’s Church of England School is in an exciting phase of its development and has high ambition for its pupils. With a strong Christian ethos we work effectively across the whole community to improve and enrich the lives of children.

Our school is one of seven primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.

If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification and click 'apply now' to complete an online application form no later than midnight on Sunday 6th April 2025.

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About St Hild's Church of England School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
670 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01429273041

Arranging a visit to St Hild's Church of England School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.gillies@neatat.org.uk.

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