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Teacher of Art
Salary: Main scale 1 to Upper Pay Scale 3 £32,916 - £51,048 per annum
Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract to cover Maternity Leave, Full-time, Monday-Friday
Location: Dean Trust Ardwick
Start Date: ASAP
The Dean Trust is looking for an exceptional individual to join the team at Dean Trust Ardwick as a Teacher of Art.
Dean Trust Ardwick is part of The Dean Trust; a group of high performing schools. We opened in 2015 and are now a fully‑fledged Year 7-11 school, serving over 1200 pupils, in the heart of the Ardwick and Longsight community. We pride ourselves on being a local school for local children, and since inception we have become the school of choice for families.
The successful candidate will be an excellent Teacher of Art who will be expected to teach Art to the full age and ability range. They will possess a relentless dedication to improving the life chances of our pupils. The successful candidate will therefore contribute to our aspiration for all pupils to thrive as citizens of the world, without exception.
We place a great focus on staff development, at all levels with an extensive programme of professional development which offers a whole range of opportunities for colleagues' development.
Application Closing Date: 12.00 PM on Friday 18th September 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.
The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre‑employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
Benefits
- Conditions of Service
- We adopt national terms and conditions for all teaching and non‑teaching employees
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Generous sick pay scheme, entitlement dependent on length of service
- Continuous Service
- Recognition of local government continuous service
- Family Friendly Policies and Leave of Absence
- Paid leave which supports a wide range of circumstances, including family emergencies and religious festivals
- Health Care Cash Plan
- We are excited to be part of the Simplyhealth Care Cash Plan. The Trust will fund membership for all employees
- Preferential Admission
- Employees with two years at the Trust will benefit from preferential admissions arrangements for their children
- Free places to school‑run Holiday, Breakfast and After School Clubs
- The Believe Learning Institute
- Access to high‑quality professional learning and development programmes through our dedicated training centre
- Recognition Awards
- Financial awards in recognition of long serving employees
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free and confidential counselling service available 24/7
- High Street Benefits and Discounts
- Access to a variety of shopping discounts at national online and high street retailers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Pension and Death in Service Benefit
- Automatic enrolment into either the Teachers Pensions Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme for non‑teaching employees.
Qualifications
- Qualified Teacher Status essential
Safeguarding Information
The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre‑employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website (www.gov.uk/dbs). Any failure to disclose the appropriate information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.
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