Teacher of Art & Design
Salary: Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range (Outer London Weighting) + Lift Schools Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional Lift School Benefits
Start Date: November 2024
Full Time, Permanent
ECTS Welcome
Do you have a passion for art and photography, and a proven ability to inspire young minds?
We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic art, design and photography teacher to join our thriving school community. In this role, you will play a vital part in creating a love of the visual arts in students of all ages and abilities. It would be desirable if you have the ability to teach photography.
About the school:
Based in Edmonton, North London, Aylward School was established in September 2010 and is an 11-19 learning community with over 1,000 students on roll, including a thriving sixth form. The school is currently rated as GOOD by its last Ofsted inspection in July 2021.Our unwavering standards have seen the school become the school of choice for both the local and surrounding areas. School visits are welcome, to arrange please contact
About You:
- Qualified Art Teacher with QTS
- Experience in lesson planning, delivery, and assessment for both Art and Photography
- Strong knowledge of a variety of art techniques, styles, and photographic principles
- A passion for creativity and the ability to ignite curiosity in students with established and emerging art forms.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
- A commitment to creating a stimulating and inclusive learning environment that integrates both art and photography.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
- We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
- With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
- We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
We offer you:
- Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
- Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network need
- Generous Benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered
- Lifestyle Perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Closing date: Monday 7th October 2024
Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.