Art & Design Teacher

We

are an extremely active, lively and welcoming school, committed to giving all

our children and young people the best possible opportunity to engage in

learning, achieve, and make progress. We are seeking to appoint an

enthusiastic, proactive and hard-working Art and Design teacher who is an

outstanding classroom practitioner and is committed to improving outcomes for

children and young people with SEN and/or disability and their families. They will have

responsibility for teaching, leading, and developing Art and Design, and for

leading Design Technology, across the school. A strong commitment to proactive

collaboration with Arts colleagues and organisations is essential – please see

job description for further details of the post.

The successful candidate will be: Committed to developing

personalised learning, curriculum and assessment in Art and Design for children

and young people with SLD/PMLD/CLDD, using a wide range of adaptive teaching

strategies, resources and assessment tools. Committed to developing Art

and Design Technology subject leadership within an SEN setting. Able to demonstrate an

excellent understanding of how children and young people learn and develop, and

of the pastoral role in this context. Highly motivated and

flexible, and committed to developing own, and others’, CPD. Creative, innovative and

quick to learn. Able to demonstrate

excellent initiative and organisational skills. Keen to lead, and to join,

a committed, hard-working and supportive team. Committed to partnership

working, both within school and with outside organisations. Passionate about their

role in improving outcomes and life chances for children and young people with disabilities

An understanding of child development and experience of, or strongly

evidenced interest in, teaching or supporting children and young people with

SEN is essential - further training in aspects of Special Education will be

provided, as appropriate. The school is organised in to 3 Phases (3-7, 7-14,

and 14-19), has particular strengths in Communication, the Arts, PE and Sport,

PSHE and Thinking Ahead (including work-related learning and careers), and a

particular commitment to extra-curricular enrichment, including outdoor

learning and adventure, and community visits.