St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School · Rochester, South East
TEACHER OF ART & DESIGN
Full time or Part time, MPS or UPS
The Governing body
is seeking a versatile, enthusiastic and skilled teacher of Art and Design to
join our expanding and forward-thinking department. The abilities to
confidently teach Art and Design at KS3 and Fine Art and Three-dimensional
Design at key stages 4 and 5 are required.
Art and Design
Three-dimensional Design is being introduced in KS4 in September 2026. The
successful candidate will have the opportunity to play a key role in the
development of schemes of learning that fully engage and inspire students of
different artistic abilities.
Adaptability and
strong personal artistic and practical skills covering different art and design
disciplines are essential for this role. This is an exciting opportunity for a
truly creative practitioner.
The successful
candidate will model at least good teaching practice and will be able to engage
and inspire students of all abilities both in and out of lessons. They will
also be keen to contribute to the school’s extra-curricular life to enhance the
opportunities available to our students. A bespoke CPD programme will be
tailored to meeting their needs, including NPQs as relevant.
St. John Fisher
Catholic Comprehensive School is a non-selective coeducational secondary school
for students age 11-18. A single site school with free parking, we moved to
world-class buildings in the spring of 2023. Our mission statement is that ‘St.
John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School inspires students, spiritually and
educationally forming them through Faith so that they can achieve their
aspirations and contribute to their community’. As a
Catholic school, we are passionate about the formation of the whole student,
making sure that we develop students into good people as well as ensure they
get good results. We are also passionate about work-life balance: teachers have
the right to work offsite for their PPA and we offer flexible working
arrangements where possible, including for this role.
The school is in
Rochester, Medway, a 30-minute distance from London by road or high-speed rail
link. Medway benefits from a multimillion-pound regeneration programme bringing
new housing developments and facilities for its inhabitants; it also has the
lowest council tax rates in Kent. No
agencies please. We are happy to offer visits and informal discussions of the role:
please contact o.akif@stjohnfisher.school for
further information.
Closing
date for applications: 9am
Monday 27th April.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close the
vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. Interviews will take place
shortly after the closing date.
Shortlisted
candidates only will be contacted for interview which will take place shortly
after the deadline. St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is an Equal