5 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    22 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    16 May 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): Monday to Friday - school has 4 x 75 minute lessons a day.

Contract type

Fixed term - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

MPR/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Your role/responsibilities

We are looking for an ambitious, reflective and talented person who can help us to develop the quality of teaching at King Edward VI School and ensure an even better learning experience for our students.

You will need:

We are seeking to appoint a person who:

  • is passionate about Visual Art and is able to inspire our students with a similar love for the subject
  • is committed to comprehensive education, and to improving outcomes for young people
  • can work effectively as part of a team, and make a positive contribution to our ethos and values
  • a photography specialism would be advantageous

About us

King Edward VI CEVC School is a successful, oversubscribed 11-16 school with 1200 students on roll. We are situated in the historic town of Bury St Edmunds (‘the jewel in the crown of Suffolk’), surrounded by beautiful countryside – just over an hour by train to London, and close links to the A14.

We will offer you:

The opportunity to work with a supportive team of colleagues with a focus on putting our students at the centre of everything we do.

For more information:

For an informal discussion only, please contact Sarah Trueman, HR Manager on (01284) 761393 ext 225 or email sjt@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk Please also see the attached Information Pack for more details


What the school offers its staff

Strong wellbeing support.

Employee benefits including Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

Excellent catering facilities

Strong and supportive team culture.

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

Please complete the online application.

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Additional documents

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About King Edward VI CEVC School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1197 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01284761393

Secondary phase

Arranging a visit to King Edward VI CEVC School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk.

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