Unqualified Teacher of Art
Cambourne Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6FR7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
13 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
6 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,601.00 - £27,785.00 Annually (FTE) UQT pay scale up to UQT3
Unqualified Teacher of Art job summary
UNQUALIFIED TEACHER OF ART
Salary: UQT Pay scale up to UQT3
Contract: Permanent. Full time
Start date: September 2026
Place of work: Cambourne Village College, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire
We are currently seeking an unqualified teacher with strong Art subject knowledge who are ready to pursue QTS through the Assessment‑Only Route. As part of our Multi‑Academy Trust, you will receive structured support, high‑quality mentoring, and the opportunity to gain QTS within a 12‑week assessment window, subject to eligibility.
The successful candidate will have significant teaching experience, typically across at least 2 school settings, can demonstrate secure subject knowledge in Art and design, already teaching to a standard broadly equivalent to a qualified teacher and able to provide evidence of impact on pupil progress.
The Art department is a passionate and hard-working team and our work is more than matched by our fantastic pupils. The profile of the department in the school is excellent, and we are very well supported and celebrated by the school’s leadership. Our success in engaging our KS3 classes has been reflected in a high take-up of GCSE Art and GCSE Photography.
Our KS3 schemes are all underpinned with drawing skills as a key objective but explore many techniques from painting to collagraph, relief printing and photography. 3D opportunities include wire and card modelling, ceramics and animation. Our homework tasks are based on a loosely chronological study in art history that encourages understanding of context and an appreciation of visual language. Themes in homework often overlap with classwork schemes to further contextualise learning.
At GCSE, we run Art and Photography as separate options and work to the Eduqas (WJEC) GCSE specification. This board encourages and values personalised learning for all pupils, a feature we really believe in as pupils move forward in their artistic journeys.
Enrichment is very important to us. We run curriculum extension day workshops, have open-door art clubs every week and run an intensive skills-based activities week programme toward the end of the academic year. We run an annual Art / Photography trip to Berlin, which provides opportunities for 40 Year 10 pupils. We run this trip independent of tour operators to keep costs down and ensure inclusivity. We also have strong links to our local Arts centre and often work collaboratively across departments in the school. We also work very closely with our Trust schools, especially Comberton Village College.
We are a very well-equipped department, offering use of etching presses, a large kiln, studio photography equipment and PCs with Photoshop in all rooms. We also have access to bookable iPads that have art and photography specific apps installed.
Pupils have a 100 minute and a 50 minute period of Art per fortnight at KS3, and twice that at KS4.
What the Candidate Brings
- A high level of drawing skill is critical, as is experience in planning and working with a variety of materials.
- Strong Art subject expertise (e.g., fine art, digital media, textiles, photography)
- Experience planning and delivering lessons
- A reflective approach and readiness for assessment
- Commitment to safeguarding and professional conduct
- high-level communication skills
- the ability to work effectively within a team
- the ability to embrace innovative approaches to teaching and assessment
- flexibility in their approach to the methodology of teaching
- a commitment to contributing to the success of the whole college
- a commitment to pastoral care
What the School Provides
- A supportive environment with a trained mentor
- Opportunities to teach across KS3-KS4 (and KS5 if applicable)
- Time for evidence collection and professional reflection
- Access to Trust‑wide CPD and subject networks
Planning and resources are in place but, of course, we embrace a flexible approach to schemes and would welcome fresh ideas, perspectives and the individual strengths and passions of creative teachers.
All applicants chosen for interview will be expected to bring with them a portfolio containing examples of their own artwork as well as pupils’ work from previous or current projects.
Cambourne Village College is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated, over-subscribed secondary school, eight miles from Cambridge. We opened as an academy of the Cam Academy Trust in September 2013. Our ethos is aspirational and inclusive, our staff is highly motivated, our pupils courteous and hard-working, and we have excellent facilities. A 350 place sixth form opened in September 2024, with 175 students in each of Years 12 and 13. Joining Cambourne Village College represents a unique opportunity to work in a newly-established school within a wider, high-quality Academy Trust that gives excellent possibilities for professional and career development.
It is an exciting time to join our teaching staff at Cambourne Village College. Already a well-established and successful school, the addition of our Sixth Form marks the final phase of our expansion. The school benefits from a wealth of exciting facilities and a strong culture of mutual support; staff morale is high and our students are courteous and eager to participate in the highly engaging curriculum offered to them. We are ambitious for our Sixth Form to reflect the successes of our main school, where results are consistently strong, with excellent Progress 8 scores. Cambourne Village College is a 1:1 iPad school, with all students having a personal device.
Joining Cambourne Village College represents a unique opportunity to work in a well-established school within a wider, high-quality Academy Trust that gives excellent possibilities for professional and career development.
For further details please visit our website www.cambournevc.org.
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
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CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cambourne Village College
- School type
- Free Schools, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1461 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Cambourne Village College website
Cambourne Village College, an academy of The Cam Academy Trust, opened in brand new premises in September 2013 with just five forms of Year 7 pupils. Serving one of the fastest-growing communities in the UK, we now have more than 1300 pupils on roll, with major further expansion planned, including the opening of our new sixth form centre in September 2024.
The College has enjoyed remarkable success since opening, gaining an early Ofsted Outstanding rating along with designation as a Leading Edge School. Our pupils achieve excellent results in public examinations via a curriculum designed to offer maximum breadth and opportunity for all abilities. Our extra-curricular offer is also outstanding: annual musical drama performances, termly concerts, a wide range of competitive and recreational sporting activities, and many further clubs and events are on offer. In 2019, we were granted the International School Award by the British Council and are looking forward to re-launching our programme of international visits and exchanges this year.
We strive to be a welcoming and inclusive school for our pupils and also to fulfil our Village College ethos in serving the whole community: we support an active adult education programme and more than 30 local groups and organisations make use of the school’s facilities, out of hours. This unusual commitment to our local community was a key factor in our winning a prestigious Silver Award in the ‘Making a Difference’ category of the Pearson School of the Year celebrations in 2018.
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