Are you a creative and inspiring Art Teacher seeking an exceptional opportunity to foster a love of expression and technical mastery at an Outstanding school in Gloucestershire? Wayman Education is currently looking for a dedicated professional to join a vibrant and high-performing faculty in this full-time, permanent position starting in September 2026.
About the School
This oversubscribed and highly regarded secondary school in Gloucestershire is a center of creative excellence, consistently rated as Outstanding by Ofsted. The school is celebrated for its inclusive atmosphere and its commitment to ensuring that the arts remain a central pillar of a high-standard education within the picturesque setting of the Cotswolds and surrounding areas.
What sets this school apart:
- Exceptional Progress: The Art department is in the top 5% nationally for Value Added, with students consistently achieving well above their predicted grades at both GCSE and A-Level.
- Supportive Leadership: The Senior Leadership Team is deeply invested in the creative arts, providing a generous departmental budget and a personalized CPD pathway for every teacher.
- Work-Life Balance: The school utilizes centralized behavior systems and streamlined marking policies, allowing teachers to focus on their passion: delivering high-quality, inspiring studio sessions.
- Excellent Resources: You will work in bright, purpose-built studios equipped with a traditional printing press, a darkroom for photography, and a dedicated Mac suite for digital art and textiles.
- Vibrant Community: The school hosts high-profile annual exhibitions and maintains strong links with local galleries and regional art colleges.
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Art Teacher to make a real impact in a school that values both technical skill and contemporary artistic enquiry. You will be responsible for delivering engaging, challenging, and inspiring Art lessons across a range of media.
Key Responsibilities:
- Teaching Art & Design across Key Stages 3 and 4, with the opportunity to teach A-Level Fine Art, Photography, or Textiles.
- Delivering differentiated lessons to motivated students, helping them develop sophisticated portfolios for university and art college applications.
- Developing students’ technical skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, and 3D design while encouraging personal, conceptual growth.
- Leading co-curricular enrichment, such as after-school art clubs, workshops with visiting artists, and gallery visits.
- Contributing to the curation of school-wide exhibitions and the celebration of student achievement.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for an Art Teacher who is a practicing creative and a committed educator, eager to inspire the next generation of artists and designers.
- A degree in Fine Art, Graphic Design, or a related creative discipline.
- QTS or an equivalent teaching qualification.
- An engaging classroom practitioner with a strong personal portfolio and high expectations for student outcomes.
- The ability to build positive, professional relationships with students and colleagues.
- Applications are welcome from both experienced teachers and Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
Benefits
- MPS/UPS Salary Scale.
- Excellent pension scheme and a focus on staff wellbeing initiatives.
- Access to top-tier creative resources and specialized studio spaces.
- A collaborative and friendly professional environment where your artistic autonomy is respected.
- Significant opportunities for career progression within a successful and stable school.
Company Information
Wayman Education is a specialist recruitment agency with over 20 years’ experience within the education field. We are long-term and permanent recruitment specialists working with schools across the UK. We’ve worked hard to establish our reputation with our clients as one of the most reliable teaching agencies in the country through our core values of honesty and customer excellence.
To Apply
If you are a dedicated and inspiring Art Teacher ready to take the next step in your career at an Outstanding school in Gloucestershire, Wayman Education would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV outlining your experience and interest in the role as soon as possible.
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Pay: £32,916.00-£51,047.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
