Teacher of Art
| Posting date: | 06 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 September 2025 |
| Location: | Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BQ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 97fb73a5-1034-48a7-b0c8-352161110040 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The professional competencies expected of the Teacher of Art are:
• Be an Outstanding Teacher (or have the potential to be) with evidence of impact on pupil outcomes with a proven track record of total commitment to helping every pupil achieve their very best and make progress;
• Have excellent understanding of what constitutes excellence in teaching and learning;
• Have a keen understanding of data and be able to analyse patterns in performance over time;
• Be a positive role model for pupils and staff on a day-to-day basis;
• Collaborate effectively with staff, parents/carers and students;
• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and
an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Be able to multi-task and work under pressure;
• Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities;
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions;
• The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.
The qualifications and experience required of the Teacher of Art are:
• Have qualified teacher status
What the school offers its staff
Good Local Government Pension Scheme, Health Hero Employee Assistance Programme, Pluxee High Street Benefits package as well as ability to sign up for Teacher Discounts and Blue Light Card. Free Onsite Parking
Further details about the role
Specific Responsibilities
A non-exhaustive list of specific responsibilities for the role is below and you will be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be required.
Planning
• Lead on the planning, delivery and assessment of a high-quality Art curriculum across the school;
• Liaise and collaborate with senior colleagues and other curriculum leaders to support with the strategic development of good practice across the school;
• Provide high quality leadership to create an effective team and drive improvement;
• Oversee, monitor and quality assure the assessment, evaluation and mentoring
of student progress in Art;
• Ensure that there are strong procedures for the recording, monitoring analysing and reacting to a range of data to enable the department to track student overall attainment and achievement on a regular basis,
• Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of intervention to tackle student underachievement
• Provide effective performance management and professional development of all members of the Art team.
• Work in close partnership with the SENDCo to provide high quality support for SEN students in order to secure excellent achievement and progress in Art;
• Manage the Art department’s capitation and ensure the effective management and deployment of learning resources within the department to improve student achievement and progress;
• Be responsible for the consistent implementation and evaluation of behaviour management in the Art department;
Teaching
• Identify clear teaching objectives, content, and lesson structures, and plan sequences of lessons appropriate to the subject content and the pupils being taught.
• Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for the specified subject area, building on pupils’ prior knowledge.
• Deliver lessons appropriate to pupils’ different abilities and educational needs, ensuring that they are all able to progress to their potential.
• Provide and contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils.
• Monitor pupils’ class and homework regularly, providing constructive feedback.
• Use assessments of pupils’ progress to inform future teaching.
• Prepare informative and constructive written reports for parents which identify how each pupil is performing, and how they can improve within the classroom.
• Share and support the school’s duty to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• Identify pupils who have additional educational needs and adapt lesson planning to cater for these needs.
Managing pupils
• Adhere to the processes outlined in the school’s Behaviour Policy, ensuring that any poor levels of behaviour are dealt with appropriately.
• Through effective teaching, ensure that pupils are challenged and that best use is made of teaching time to promote good levels of behaviour.
• Employ a range of teaching methods to keep pupils engaged, e.g. through effective questioning, clear presentation and use of resources.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The professional competencies expected of the Teacher of Art are:
• Be an Outstanding Teacher (or have the potential to be) with evidence of impact on pupil outcomes with a proven track record of total commitment to helping every pupil achieve their very best and make progress;
• Have excellent understanding of what constitutes excellence in teaching and learning;
• Have a keen understanding of data and be able to analyse patterns in performance over time;
• Be a positive role model for pupils and staff on a day-to-day basis;
• Collaborate effectively with staff, parents/carers and students;
• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and
an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Be able to multi-task and work under pressure;
• Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities;
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions;
• The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.
The qualifications and experience required of the Teacher of Art are:
• Have qualified teacher status
What the school offers its staff
Good Local Government Pension Scheme, Health Hero Employee Assistance Programme, Pluxee High Street Benefits package as well as ability to sign up for Teacher Discounts and Blue Light Card. Free Onsite Parking
Further details about the role
Specific Responsibilities
A non-exhaustive list of specific responsibilities for the role is below and you will be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be required.
Planning
• Lead on the planning, delivery and assessment of a high-quality Art curriculum across the school;
• Liaise and collaborate with senior colleagues and other curriculum leaders to support with the strategic development of good practice across the school;
• Provide high quality leadership to create an effective team and drive improvement;
• Oversee, monitor and quality assure the assessment, evaluation and mentoring
of student progress in Art;
• Ensure that there are strong procedures for the recording, monitoring analysing and reacting to a range of data to enable the department to track student overall attainment and achievement on a regular basis,
• Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of intervention to tackle student underachievement
• Provide effective performance management and professional development of all members of the Art team.
• Work in close partnership with the SENDCo to provide high quality support for SEN students in order to secure excellent achievement and progress in Art;
• Manage the Art department’s capitation and ensure the effective management and deployment of learning resources within the department to improve student achievement and progress;
• Be responsible for the consistent implementation and evaluation of behaviour management in the Art department;
Teaching
• Identify clear teaching objectives, content, and lesson structures, and plan sequences of lessons appropriate to the subject content and the pupils being taught.
• Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for the specified subject area, building on pupils’ prior knowledge.
• Deliver lessons appropriate to pupils’ different abilities and educational needs, ensuring that they are all able to progress to their potential.
• Provide and contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils.
• Monitor pupils’ class and homework regularly, providing constructive feedback.
• Use assessments of pupils’ progress to inform future teaching.
• Prepare informative and constructive written reports for parents which identify how each pupil is performing, and how they can improve within the classroom.
• Share and support the school’s duty to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• Identify pupils who have additional educational needs and adapt lesson planning to cater for these needs.
Managing pupils
• Adhere to the processes outlined in the school’s Behaviour Policy, ensuring that any poor levels of behaviour are dealt with appropriately.
• Through effective teaching, ensure that pupils are challenged and that best use is made of teaching time to promote good levels of behaviour.
• Employ a range of teaching methods to keep pupils engaged, e.g. through effective questioning, clear presentation and use of resources.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.