Head of Art

The post holder is responsible for securing high-quality teaching and learning, effective use of resources, and sustained improvement in student outcomes across all key stages, ensuring that all students are supported to achieve their full potential. The Head of Department will lead the strategic development of Art, promote its value within the school community, and ensure consistency and coherence in curriculum design, assessment and pedagogy. To provide effective leadership and management of the Art department, ensuring clarity of vision, high expectations and a shared commitment to excellence. To have a passion for Art which enthuses and motivates staff and students, highlighting the subject’s contribution to students’ academic, cultural and personal development. To lead the strategic planning, implementation and review of the Department Development Plan, ensuring alignment with the School Development Plan. To review the curriculum annually to ensure it is rigorous, ambitious and reflective of best practice and recent developments in the subject, and that it enables students to engage with a broad range of art, craft and design experiences, including making, designing, and working in different media and formats. To involve all department staff in departmental self-evaluation and improvement planning, establishing clear targets, success criteria and review processes. To use assessment, progress and attainment data to identify underachievement, evaluate the impact of interventions and inform future planning. To analyse and interpret national, local and school data, alongside research and inspection evidence, to inform departmental policies, practices and priorities. To raise the profile of Art within the school and the wider community through curricular, extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities, including outreach activities.