Art Teacher - Widnes - 8 Week Role - September Start
Tradewind Recruitment is currently recruiting for an Art Teacher to join a secondary school in Widnes from 30 September 2026. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Art Teacher seeking a short-term teaching position, with the role expected to run for up to 8 weeks.
The successful candidate will teach Art across Key Stages 3 and 4, joining an established department and delivering engaging, creative and appropriately challenging lessons to pupils across the secondary age range.
The Role
- Art Teacher - KS3 & KS4
- Widnes secondary school
- Start date: 30 September 2026
- Duration: Up to 8 weeks
- Full-time teaching position
- Teaching Art across Key Stages 3 and 4
- Planning and delivering engaging Art lessons
- Supporting pupils to develop their artistic skills, creativity and confidence
- Maintaining high expectations of behaviour, effort and achievement
- Assessing pupil progress and providing appropriate feedback
- Working collaboratively with colleagues within the Art department and wider school
About the School
The school is a well-established secondary school in the Widnes area, providing education to pupils across Key Stages 3 and 4.
The successful Art Teacher will become an important part of the school's creative curriculum for the duration of the placement. The school is looking for a teacher who can quickly establish positive relationships with pupils and colleagues and deliver consistently high-quality Art lessons.
This role would suit an experienced Art Teacher looking for a short-term opportunity, as well as teachers who are available for work during the autumn term and are looking to secure a placement from the end of September.
The Ideal Art Teacher
The successful candidate will ideally:
- Hold QTS or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
- Have experience teaching Art at KS3 and KS4
- Have strong subject knowledge across the secondary Art curriculum
- Be confident planning and delivering creative and engaging lessons
- Be able to differentiate effectively for pupils of varying abilities
- Have high expectations of pupil behaviour and achievement
- Build positive and professional relationships with pupils
- Be able to quickly integrate into an established department
- Demonstrate enthusiasm for Art and a commitment to helping pupils develop their creativity and skills
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Art Teacher - Widnes - 8 Week Role - September Start employer: Tradewind Recruitment LTD.
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Contact Details:
Tradewind Recruitment LTD. Recruitment Team