The King Alfred School an Academy Β· Highbridge, South West
Contract type: Permanent
FTE/Hours: 1.0 FTE
Salary: TMS/UPS
Location: The King Alfred School, Burnham Rd, Highbridge, TA9 3EE Closing date: 17th May 2026
Interview dates: 21st May 2026
Proposed start date: 1st September 2026 We are looking for an ambitious and inspirational Head of Art to lead our creative and successful department. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced teacher ready to take the next step or an existing middle leader looking for a change. You will be responsible for the strategic direction, quality of teaching, and student outcomes across the department.
About the role
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a clear vision for Art that aligns with the school's ethos and improvement plan. Curriculum Design: Oversee a broad, ambitious, and sequenced curriculum at KS3, GCSE, and A-Level. Team Management: Lead, mentor, and appraise department staff, fostering a culture of professional growth and collaboration. Exhibitions & Enrichment: Showcase student work through school exhibitions, lead gallery visits, and champion extracurricular art clubs. Resource Management: Effectively manage the departmental budget and maintain high-quality art facilities. About you
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with a degree in Art or a related discipline.
A proven track record of delivering outstanding results at GCSE and A-Level.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate colleagues and manage change.
Excellent subject knowledge and a passion for staying up-to-date with contemporary art trends.
About us
The King Alfred School is currently part of The Priory Learning Trust, a group of like-minded schools whose shared ambition is to provide A Great Education for Every Child. Whilst The King Alfred School retains its own unique identity and ethos, being part of a family of schools brings additional support as well as opportunities to share expertise, provision and costs across our schools.
From September, we will be part of the newly formed Pathway Trust. Our new trust brings together two existing organisations, Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust who have been working closely together over the last few years with great success. Pathway Trust will comprise seven secondary and thirteen primary schools across Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We educate children from 2-18 years old. We have a strong track record of school improvement and a positive trend of improved outcomes. We are bringing together the complementary strengths and values of both trusts, with the sharing of resources and expertise across an extended network of schools enabling us to further invest in leadership and teaching for the benefit of all.
As a trust, our ambition is to enable every child to experience a great education. We have a compelling vision for each of our schools based on a deep understanding of each community we serve.