Art Teacher - Maternity Cover at Outwood Grange Acadamies Trust

Wakefield, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

51048.0

Posted On

16 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Teaching, Art Education, Curriculum Development, Student Engagement, Creative Problem Solving, Collaboration, Classroom Management, Performance Improvement

Industry

Primary and Secondary Education

Description

Role: Teacher of Art Academy: Outwood Academy Hemsworth Start Date: Easter 2026 to July 2026 in the first instance Salary (Actual Salary): £32,916 - £51,048 Working Pattern: Full Time Are you a dedicated and highly effective educator committed to raising the achievement of all students within your subject area? Join us as a Teacher, where you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality learning, utilising a range of teaching and learning strategies to ensure student success. This position requires a professional who is aware of strategies for improving learning, understands curriculum developments, and is creative in finding solutions to enhance student performance. Welcome from the Principal: We are an 11-18 academy, based in the Historic Market Town of Hemsworth near the Cathedral City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our relentless focus on learning ensures everyone has the right to learn. Part of the Outwood Family since 2018, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. With a holistic view of education, we aim to create a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers students to pursue career pathways they will find stimulating and deeply rewarding. In 2021 we completed a new multi-million pound development, the highlight of which was a new 17 classroom teaching block which is home to music and drama rooms, art rooms, a main hall and a dining room. We are proud to have been awarded Gold Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award. As we continue to improve and progress, help to take us to the next level. We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice. All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status. If you share our vision, join our family. About the Department: You will be part of a dedicated team of two full-time Art Teachers as part of a larger, friendly and embracing performing arts community, which also includes Music and Drama. Art and Photography are very successful subjects within our school, and we are proud of our high level of student uptake and our group of learners who are genuinely eager, committed, and enthused about each and every lesson. We believe this passion is evident in our results, as the arts department continues to produce strong results year after year. We work collaboratively as a team to ensure our students get the best of specialist teaching across the range of subjects whilst also ensuring that all of our teachers have a network of open, supportive and friendly peers to rely on at all times. If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact recruitment at recruitment@hemsworth.outwood.com. Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE). What will we do for you? We offer a comprehensive package focused on career development, fair pay, and well-being: Competitive Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Teachers' Pension Scheme. Professional Growth: Access extensive CPD, progression to Masters level, and development via the Outwood Institute of Education and National Institute of Teaching. Workload & Support: Committed to a manageable workload via our Workload Charter and guarantee a minimum of two hours of CPD each week. Wellbeing & Flexibility: Enhanced occupational leave, flexible family policies, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. Take the next step in your professional journey and apply now to access these exceptional development and system-wide impact opportunities. Further Information on employee benefits can be found Click Here To find our more about working for Outwood and to read a message from our CEO please Click Here Note: If applying from an external job board, please click 'Apply' to access the working links on the Outwood Careers page Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required. Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Responsibilities

The Art Teacher will be responsible for delivering high-quality learning and utilizing various teaching strategies to ensure student success. The role involves improving learning outcomes and enhancing student performance through creative solutions.