Art & Design Teacher in Peacehaven

We are seeking a dynamic art & design teacher who can bring a contemporary interpretation to the development and delivery of the school's technological, aesthetic and creative curriculum. You will plan, assess and deliver outstanding teaching and learning using proven methods and approaches that enable all young people to learn, whilst ensuring that pastoral needs are also met. You will establish excellent relationships with parents and carers and inspire trust and confidence in pupils, colleagues, families and other professionals.

We are looking to appoint a confident, highly creative and passionate Art Teacher with enthusiasm for inspiring children, through delivering outstanding and engaging lessons. The successful candidate will join our supportive school community, which provides an inclusive and stimulating environment for all children. We are keen to hear from teachers who have experience working with children with autism spectrum conditions and social emotional and mental health needs; however, due to the supportive culture at Wings School Notts, this position may also be suitable for mainstream and ECTs who feel they are ready to take on a challenge.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate a proven ability to deliver high-quality, lively and effective primary/secondary teaching, engaging and motivating young people throughout their education. They should have a genuine passion for supporting students in their learning and development and a strong commitment to making a positive impact on their lives and education. We very much welcome applications from teachers wishing to transition from mainstream to working with smaller groups of students in special education. We will help you build your expertise and confidence to deliver high quality, lively and effective classroom teaching in an autism-friendly way through our ongoing package of training, CPD and one to one supervision.

Why work for us?

• a competitive salary and generous annual leave entitlement
• a comprehensive induction programme so you can hit the ground running
• Continued professional development and training
• contributions to your pension
• a friendly, passionate team committed to getting the best outcomes for our young people

Benefits include:

• £500 refer-a-friend bonus
• OFSTED bonuses
• life insurance
• cycle to work scheme and laptop loans
• discounts on cinema trips, electronics, fashion, home and garden, travel, groceries, gifts, utilities, health and fitness
• birthday treats
• long service and employee of the month awards
• employee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice

Wings School Notts, part of Kedleston Group, is an independent specialist day school in Kirklington, Nottinghamshire. We support children and young people with an autism spectrum condition and or social emotional and mental health needs. Our focus is on maximising every child’s potential to develop into confident, resilient, and skilled young people who will make a positive contribution to their communities and live healthy, happy, successful lives. We look for people to join our staff team who have the creativity and enthusiasm needed to deliver the best outcomes for the children and young people. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and we expect all colleagues to share this commitment. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. The successful candidate is required to provide references and will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We will ask you to complete a criminal self-declaration form, and we will conduct online searches for information that is publicly available.