Teacher of Art (TLR available)

Central Foundation is located on the Old Street Silicon Roundabout and at the heart of the Tech City, which offers a range of amazing opportunities for our students. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Art to join our creative arts faculty. The position will be suitable for both a newly qualified and a more experienced teacher who is looking to take on more responsibility within a department as a key stage coordinator. The Art department is housed in a beautifully restored 19-century chapel conversion. There are two art studios, a kiln room and an art store room. The department is supported by a full-time creative arts technician. About Central Foundation: Located on the Old Street Silicon Roundabout and at the heart of the Tech City, the School is a high performing comprehensive. The school was rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in March 2025. The students' outcomes have been consistently exceptional both at KS4 and KS5. Art is also delivered at KS5. We offer a broad curriculum with a focus on academic subjects as well as vocational education. Our extra-curricular provision supports the student experience in classroom. Sport, Music, Drama, Art, Coding, Debating or Cooking are very popular with our students who over the years developed their talents and skills in many subject areas. Students benefit from language trips to Spain, France and China. The School has a strong sense of community and a diverse student body. Benefits we offer:

• Inner London Weighting Allowance
• Opportunities of promotion, including an award of a TLR for taking on additional responsibilities within a department or across the school
• Coaching programme to support professional development (replacing the three performance management lesson observations a year)
• Designated team to support new colleagues and ECTs
• Workload-friendly assessment policy
• Centralised teaching resources significantly reducing the teacher's workload and supporting collaboration within the departments
• Generous allocation of preparation and marking time
• Centralised detention system
• Administrative support with certain departmental tasks
• Travel loans
• Cycle scheme
• Gym membership scheme
• Free gym facilities on site available before and after school
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• Pension scheme
• On site car-park (limited spaces) and cycle storage
• Great location with Old Street (1 min away on foot), Liverpool Street (10 min) and Moorgate (10 min) stations nearby
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and other pre-employment vetting checks. The successful candidate will be required to comply with safeguarding responsibilities as set out in the job description. This post will involve working with children in a regulated activity. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Please download an application pack from TES website or contact the school on / e-mail obireka@cfbs.islington.sch.uk. Applications should be sent to the school address FAO HR Manager or emailed to obireka@cfbs.islington.sch.uk.

Central Foundation is located on the Old Street Silicon Roundabout and at the heart of the Tech City, which offers a range of amazing opportunities for our students. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Art to join our creative arts faculty. The position will be suitable for both a newly qualified and a more experienced teacher who is looking to take on more responsibility within a department as a key stage coordinator. The Art department is housed in a beautifully restored 19-century chapel conversion. There are two art studios, a kiln room and an art store room. The department is supported by a full-time creative arts technician.

Located on the Old Street Silicon Roundabout and at the heart of the Tech City, the School is a high performing comprehensive. The school was rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in March 2025. The students' outcomes have been consistently exceptional both at KS4 and KS5. Art is also delivered at KS5. We offer a broad curriculum with a focus on academic subjects as well as vocational education. Our extra-curricular provision supports the student experience in classroom. Sport, Music, Drama, Art, Coding, Debating or Cooking are very popular with our students who over the years developed their talents and skills in many subject areas. Students benefit from language trips to Spain, France and China. The School has a strong sense of community and a diverse student body. Benefits we offer:
• Inner London Weighting Allowance
• Opportunities of promotion, including an award of a TLR for taking on additional responsibilities within a department or across the school
• Coaching programme to support professional development (replacing the three performance management lesson observations a year)
• Designated team to support new colleagues and ECTs
• Workload-friendly assessment policy
• Centralised teaching resources significantly reducing the teacher's workload and supporting collaboration within the departments
• Generous allocation of preparation and marking time
• Centralised detention system
• Administrative support with certain departmental tasks
• Travel loans
• Cycle scheme
• Gym membership scheme
• Free gym facilities on site available before and after school
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• Pension scheme
• On site car-park (limited spaces) and cycle storage
• Great location with Old Street (1 min away on foot), Liverpool Street (10 min) and Moorgate (10 min) stations nearby
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and other pre-employment vetting checks. The successful candidate will be required to comply with safeguarding responsibilities as set out in the job description.