At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire and teach Art across all levels, fostering creativity and excellence.
- Company: Join a vibrant community at Worksop College, dedicated to nurturing individual talents.
- Benefits: Enjoy fee concessions for your children, pension scheme, gym access, and free meals.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on students' artistic journeys in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in teaching Art, with a degree and specialism in Ceramics/Textiles preferred.
The predicted salary is between 33865 - 41391 £ per year.
Location: Nottinghamshire, UK
Contract Type: Permanent
Education Phases: Through School
Job Roles: Teacher
Working Patterns: Full-Time
Application Deadline: Monday, 21st September 2026
Expected Working Start Date: 2 November 2026
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Is a Shared Job: No
About us
Worksop College and Ranby House; one community set across two schools - educating children from age two to eighteen. We're proud of being a broad-ability school with a focus firmly on progress, recognising that every child has their own set of skills and abilities, whether it be academic, sporting, musical or otherwise. We believe that education is about more than the flight towards academic success, but about human flourishing. We want our students to be the very best version of themselves.
Job Description
We are looking for a well-qualified, experienced teacher of Art to join our experienced and passionate staff team. The successful applicant will have experience of teaching to GCSE and, ideally, A-Level; a specialism in Ceramics and/or Textiles, and moderation experience, could be advantageous. Our focus is firmly placed on academic excellence for all within a non-selective school. Worksop College is entering an exciting phase in its development, and we therefore wish to recruit dynamic and self-starting staff to work with us in fulfilling our aims and objectives.
The successful candidate will provide the highest quality teaching and learning opportunities for our children, ensuring they achieve and make progress in relation to their potential and school expectations. The appointee will promote and support the mission, vision, values and ethos of the school and work as a supportive team member catering for a wide range of children’s needs and providing provision and organisation of a variety of learning experiences to support a broad, balanced educational experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Teach Art at all levels
- Contribute to the development of the super-curricular life and offer of the department
- Promote resilience, adaptability and independence through teaching
- Inspire students through excellent teaching and passionate subject knowledge
- Have high expectations of students and a commitment to ensuring that they achieve their full potential
- Adopt high standards of behaviour in their professional role
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the professional duties of teachers and the statutory framework within which they work
- Communicate effectively with students, colleagues and parents, giving timely and relevant information about attainment, progress and well-being
- Have a commitment to collaboration and co-operative working where appropriate
- Design opportunities for learners to develop their literacy, numeracy, ICT, personal, learning, emotional and thinking skills
- Plan, set and assess prep, other out-of-class assignments and coursework for examinations, where appropriate, to sustain learners' progress and to extend and consolidate their learning
- Have a good, up-to-date working knowledge and understanding of a range of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies
- Teach engaging and motivating lessons informed by high expectations of students and designed to raise levels of attainment
- Teach challenging, well-organised lessons and sequences of lessons across the age and ability range they teach
- Know how to use skills in literacy, numeracy and ICT to support their teaching and wider professional activities
Qualifications and Attributes
- Experience of teaching Art in a secondary setting
- A good degree in Art or a related subject (with a supporting PGCE or QTS)
- A specialism in Ceramics and/or Textiles
- Experience of exam moderation
- Ability to deliver inspiring and exciting lessons across all key stages and to Oxbridge
- Willingness to participate in the wider life and Christian traditions of the school
The Department
Art is at the heart of life at Worksop College. Visitors to the school frequently comment on the impact of our students’ artwork, with displays throughout the College creating a vibrant gallery of adventurous and challenging work. The department is comprised of three colleagues and is housed in generous and spacious dedicated facilities. It has an impressive track record of preparing students to progress to university and leading art schools to study related subjects.
Pastoral Care
In addition to the academic role, every teacher is expected to play a full role in the life of the School outside the classroom and is attached to one of the boarding or day houses.
Health and Safety
The School is committed to ensuring the Health and Safety of all who learn, work, live and visit the School. You must take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by your activities. All safety instructions must be obeyed and the required training undertaken.
Equal Opportunities
Worksop College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applicants equally.
Benefits
Working at Worksop and Ranby House is as much about a lifestyle choice as it is about pursuing a satisfying career path. We have high expectations of our staff and reward with an attractive benefits package, which includes:
- Fee concessions for your children
- Workplace pension scheme
- Access to gym, sports hall and swimming pool
- Free meals provided when on duty
- Free onsite parking
Teacher of Art employer: Worksop College
Worksop College and Ranby House is an exceptional employer located in the picturesque Nottinghamshire, offering a vibrant work culture that prioritises individual growth and development. With a strong commitment to academic excellence and a supportive community, teachers benefit from a range of perks including fee concessions for their children, access to outstanding facilities, and opportunities for professional development. Join us in nurturing the next generation of creative minds in a school that values every child's unique talents and aspirations.
