Teacher of Digital Art, Photography and Creative Media
Corby Technical School, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1TDThis job expired on 24 May 2024
Start date details
September 2024/ January 2025
Closing date
24 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Art & Design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,737.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS
Teacher of Digital Art, Photography and Creative Media job summary
We are seeking a dedicated and innovative Teacher of Digital Art, Photography and Creative Digital Media who will contribute to out dynamic and well-resourced Art department. Beyond a passion for traditional art forms, we are looking for a practitioner with a flair for Creative Digital Media, capable of guiding our students in maximizing their creative use of technology. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in utilizing technologies such as Adobe Design Suite and will be adept at integrating digital arts into a curriculum.
We currently deliver Art to all key stages and have recently introduced GCSE Art Photography, we intend to offer this course at A level from September 2024. In addition to the Art courses, our digital curriculum encompasses a broad spectrum, including the OCR Cambridge Technical in Creative iMedia and our Level 3 BTEC in Creative Digital Media Production. The flexibility of these courses allows us to welcome applications from individuals with diverse specializations and expertise in digital arts. We envision a teacher who not only excels in delivering outstanding Art lessons but is also committed to nurturing students' digital creativity.
As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in one of the most sought-after areas of our curriculum. The Creative Digital Media courses at both Key Stage 4 and A level are among our most highly subscribed, showcasing the immense interest and enthusiasm our students have for digital creativity. With the recent introduction of Art Photography, the proposed candidate has the unique opportunity to specialize not only in Art and Photography, but also in the dynamic and creative elements offered by our Creative Digital Media courses.
If you are a highly creative individual with a passion for both traditional and digital art, eager to contribute to a vibrant and successful school environment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking Art department with ample support and growth prospects.
At Corby Technical School we are motivated by:
Supporting our students to become the most employable students they can be and promoting lifelong learning
Providing our students with an ambitious and balanced curriculum, teaching core knowledge to secure foundations to enable excellent progress
Enhancing learning by providing opportunities for students to develop their character and cultural awareness
Teaching the core British values, encouraging students to become moral and confident contributors to society
Inspiring students to be resilient and motivated learners
As part of the Brooke Weston Trust, you have fantastic opportunities to:
Work with a subject network of five secondary academies to discuss and share curriculum and teaching ideas
Make links with colleagues in our five Primary academies, to develop a shared knowledge of a curriculum that works from EYFS up to Year 13
Develop your leadership through our Leadership Academy, learning from established leaders from across the Trust
Have access to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub, that is based at Brooke Weston Academy
Get free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee through our inhouse catering. All Trust staff benefit from this.
To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff, please check out our ‘work with us’ page here .
We are looking for a April 2024 appointment and would welcome visitors if you wish to tour the school prior to application to experience our unique culture and learning environment in person. To arrange a visit please contact Sarah Young on 01536 213100 or at recruitment@corbytechnicalschool.org.
How to apply
If having read the advertisement, job description and person specification, you are motivated to apply for this position at Corby Technical School these are your next steps:
Please complete all sections of the application form. Please note that a CV will not be accepted without a completed application form.
Write a letter of application on no more than two sides of A4 (11 point text). Your letter of application should outline your previous experience and how this makes you a suitable candidate for the position for which you are applying.
Please submit your application form by e-mail to: Mrs Sarah Young at recruitment@corbytechnicalschool.org
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts working with children and young people will be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check.
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.
About Corby Technical School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 985 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
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- School website
- Corby Technical School website (opens in new tab)
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