Head of Art

You will be leading a Visual Arts Department which is a highly creative and engaging space where we strive to instil an enthusiasm for arts at the heart of our curriculum. We are looking for a candidate who is willing to lead its ongoing development, the fantastic existing team of specialists and our creative students. The department is staffed with experienced specialists, a highly skilled Art Technician and equipped with three spacious art classrooms, a textile classroom, and a dedicated Sixth Form studio, providing a dynamic learning environment. Students benefit from access to specialist facilities including two kilns, a traditional printing press, as well as screen-printing equipment shared across disciplines. Enrichment opportunities are central to the ethos of the school and department, with teachers contributing to these experiences to nurture and expand students’ creative mindsets beyond the classroom. Within easy reach of London galleries and museums, we organise regular trips and guest workshops as well as engaging in community outreach projects and we are looking for a candidate who will bult on and expand these. Art & Design and Textiles are popular subjects at both GCSE and A-Level, with many of our students progressing to leading Arts universities where they continue to pursue careers in the creative industries. Students’ work is also regularly entered in a range of national competitions. The ideal candidate will be a passionate and knowledgeable leader, experienced being part of leading a Visual Arts team (as a second in charge, or subject leader within). We place a strong emphasis on the development of students’ character and embed the teaching of virtues throughout our curriculum. We are committed to recruiting staff who exemplify these virtues and who can serve as positive role models for the young people in our care. The Job Description and Person Specification will outline the basis of what we are looking for in a HoD and can be downloaded below. We will be using our Person Specification in our shortlisting process. If you wish to discuss this further or would like to come and look at the school, please contact the Director of HR, Andrea Ramsay on 0208 747 6659 or 07401198476 or email ara@chiswickschool.org. Applications will only be accepted through this portal. Closing date: Please note interviews will be held throughout the application process and the school reserves the right to make an early appointment should there be an exceptional candidate. Otherwise the advert will be closed on 15 May. Chiswick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service as well as Online Search check that is satisfactory to us is a condition of employment so are all other statutory pre employment checks.