Art Teacher
Hours: Part time (50%-60%)
This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified and passionate Art Teacher to join a thriving and successful Art Department within an exceptional school.
You will ideally be a subject specialist in Art, who is able to contribute to the planning and delivery of lessons up to GCSE and A Level, while also helping with the future development of the department. You will support all Art Department events, including the annual Art Exhibition and Fashion Show.
You will be an enthusiastic, positive, and hard-working Art Teacher, who is able to teach Art from KS3 to KS5. A well-qualified graduate with a proven track record of academic success, you will also bring prior experience of working within a successful team.
If you can demonstrate equal passion for Art and working with young students and can contribute to our wide ranging co-curricular programme, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Art at Blackheath High School
We teach students a wide range of practical skills and activities, including painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, block printing, silkscreen, digital imaging and video. Art is a very popular subject within the curriculum, enabling us to offer GCSE Art, Craft + Design and two separate A Level endorsements of Art and Textiles.
About the School
Founded in 1880 by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, Blackheath High School is a selective school for girls aged 3–18. We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf.Following an £18 million investment, our new Senior School has been redeveloped to provide state-of-the-art facilities to ensure that our school environment matches the excellent standard of education we provide.
There are many good reasons to work with us. Blackheath High School has a real sense of community, and you’ll be part of it. You’ll be part, too, of the wider GDST family and you’ll be in the company of some of the best and brightest people in independent education. We also offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- Employee Assistance Programme
For further details and an application form please click the apply button.
Applications must be received by: 14 March 2025 at 12 noon.Interview date: To be confirmed.
We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.
Blackheath High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.