Teacher of Art & Photography (Full Time)

Archway school is seeking to appoint an inspirational Full Time Art and Photography teacher (Maternity cover). The successful candidate will work alongside the experienced Head of Department.

This is an exciting time to join our school, we have experienced a tremendous rise in numbers into our Year 7 and are expecting numbers to continue to grow. You would be joining a forward thinking and fully supportive team of staff who are passionate about improving the opportunities for all students. Archway was visited by a team of Ofsted inspectors in March 2022 and the school was graded "Good" in all five categories, with an overall effectiveness grade of "Good". The inspectors recognised the significant progress that had been made in a number of areas since the previous inspection in 2018. The school prides itself on its inclusive attitude and green credentials.
This is an excellent developmental opportunity. We welcome applications from all qualified teachers with a passion for Art, a determination to drive improvements in teaching and learning and an expectation that all students will reach their potential. The Art department is committed to obtaining outstanding results and positive career outcomes for students. As part of our journey, we are now looking to appoint two posts to join the department.
The successful candidate will:

• Aspire to deliver an outstanding education to all our young people.


• Aspire to be an outstanding teacher and proactively engage with CPD (the school has a generous CPD budget and is keen to fund staff who wish to improve their skillset).


• Be able to bring Art to life in an innovative and interesting way.


• Think creatively about how to implement schemes of learning and share their pedagogical ideas with colleagues.


• Have a great sense of humour.

Successful candidates will benefit from:

• Use of school facilities such as swimming pool and gym.


• After school activities such as staff Pilates.


• Electric car charging points at an additional cost.


• One paid 'wellbeing day' per academic year, which can be booked off during term time.