Inspiring Art Teacher (Textiles & GCSE/A Level)

What skills and experience we're looking for We are looking for a passionate and Inspiring Art Teacher to join our talented, creative and highly skilled Art department.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking team that takes real pride in both the quality of its teaching and the breadth of its curriculum.

Our Art department is one we are genuinely proud of.

In recent years we have invested significantly in curriculum development across KS3, building a programme that reinforces key skills and conceptual understanding whilst ensuring diverse and representative content sits at its heart.

That work is reflected in our outcomes

• we achieve excellent results at both GCSE and A Level, and we are looking for someone who will contribute to sustaining and building on that success.

You will be an experienced or early-career Art teacher with a strong subject specialism and, ideally, some experience of textiles.

You will have a commanding yet warm classroom presence and a genuine ability to inspire reluctant learners to engage with and enjoy creative work.

You are someone who goes above and beyond

• whether that's running an enrichment activity, staging an exhibition, or supporting a student discovering a medium for the first time.

You bring a positive, detail-oriented approach to your work and are a natural collaborator and team player who understands the importance of consistency, shared standards, and collective ambition.

What the school offers its staff

• Continuing Professional and Leadership development
• Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
• Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
• All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher's Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.

Further details about the role

To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.

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• Informal enquiries can be made via email to Kate Bracken, recruitment assistant, on recruitmentbristolcathedral.org.uk Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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