Job Description
Heber Primary School
Art Teacher
Job Description
Post: Specialist Art Teacher
Salary: Inner London Unqualified range (£24,254 – £35,081) or main pay range (£34,502 - £44,756)
Negotiable depending on experience
Working Pattern: Part Time, 0.4 FTE (2 days per week)
Responsible to: Senior Leadership Team
Purpose of job: To teach art to all designated classes
To maintain and develop the quality of art and design within the school and its community
Main Responsibilities
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated Art curriculum for pupils
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of pupils in art
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential in the subject area
- To contribute to raising standards of pupil attainment in the subject area
Teaching
- To undertake a designated programme of teaching high quality lessons across Key Stage 1 & 2
- To plan and deliver schemes of work and lessons that meet the requirements of the Key Stage 1 & 2 curriculum
- To be a role model for students, inspiring them to be actively interested in Art
- To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the assessment of pupils
- To set expectations for pupils in relation to standards of achievement and the quality of learning & teaching
- To contribute to school wide art initiatives and projects, helping to see these through to fruition
- To prioritise and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with the role
- To follow the school’s policies and procedures
- To ensure the effective deployment of classroom support
- To maintain discipline in accordance with the school procedures and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour and standards of work
- To update professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in teaching practice and methodology, in general, and in the curriculum area of Art
- To ensure a high quality learning environment within the Art room and via displays across the school
- To continue raising the profile of Art across the school and capitalising on opportunities to add to the cultural capital of our students through participating in external competitions or opportunities
Assessment, Feedback and Tracking
- To lead, monitor and evaluate the assessment and feedback to pupils in line with whole school policy
- To follow school monitoring and tracking systems relating to pupils attainment, progress and achievement
- Mark and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required
Staff Development
- To continue your professional development in the relevant areas including subject knowledge and teaching methods
- To engage actively in the Performance Management process
- Participate in whole school CPD programmes
Safeguarding
- Be keenly aware of the responsibility for safeguarding children and to help in the application of the Safeguarding and Safe Practices policy within the school
- Comply with the schools Safeguarding Policy in order to ensure the welfare of children and young persons
Communications, Marketing and Liaison
- To communicate effectively with the parents of pupils as appropriate
- Where appropriate, to communicate and cooperate with persons or bodies outside
- the school
- To follow agreed policies for communications in the school
- To take part in marketing and liaison activities such as open evenings, parents
- evenings, liaison events with partner schools etc
- Contribute to the website and weekly newsletters
Personal Responsibilities
- To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example
- To actively promote school policies and procedures
- To be responsible for own continued professional development
- To comply with the school’s health & safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate
- To be courteous to pupils, colleagues and visitors and to provide a welcoming environment
- To undertake duties before the school day, at break, at the end of lunch period and after the school day on a rota basis
- To attend meetings scheduled in the school calendar punctually
- To set cover work during any leave of absence
- To adhere to the school’s safeguarding policy
Notes:
- The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the statement of Conditions of Employment.
- This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.
- The duties may be varied to meet the changing demands of the school at the reasonable discretion of the Head Teacher.
Person Specification / Selection Criteria
- Evidence of a background in either art teaching or as a practitioner in art and design.
- Qualified teacher status or evidence of teaching experience or work with children as an unqualified teacher.
- A clear understanding of the school’s ethos, and the ability to support this in their practice.
- The ability to write and communicate with a range of audiences in clear, articulate English.
- The ability to plan lessons cohesively, with clear, age appropriate learning objectives.
- An ability to demonstrate positive behaviour management strategies with children of all ages in the school.
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication skills in a variety of contexts, such as with other staff and parents.
- An understanding of the needs of pupils with English as a second language and special educational needs or disabilities.
- The ability to listen and learn. The desire to become an outstanding practitioner.
- Willingness to participate in and contribute to the life and work of the wider school community.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable and the ability to work under pressure.
- The ability to handle difficult situations in a calm and professional manner.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Please note we cannot accept CVs. To apply, please download an application form and submit to [email protected]. Application packs can be downloaded from: https://education.southwark.gov.uk/schoolshr/southwark-schools-job-vacancies
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 21/03/2023