Teacher of Art
September 2026 start
Permanent, Full Time
MPS / UPS
Our mission
Guided by Christ. Inspired to Service. Aspiring for Excellence
St Thomas More is a good school (Ofsted 2022) committed to high standards of growth and professional development. The school is popular - always oversubscribed beyond our admission limit - and well respected in the local community. We are a successful school with a large Sixth Form located near Willenhall, with easy access to the M6 motorway network.We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Art keen to work with our curriculum team to achieve excellent outcomes for all our students. As the successful candidate, you will be joining our experienced and well-resourced Art department, who very much work as a team with a friendly, sharing culture. Applicants will be expected to take an innovative approach across all areas within Art to enhance our growth departmentally. As a dedicated, dynamic and committed Teacher of Art, you will have a clear passion for Art and Photography, with strong subject pedagogy across different Art disciplines. Your priorities will be to develop, plan and deliver challenging and engaging lessons for all learners. A Level Photography is a popular subject within school. We have a specialist Photography suite that is focused on students exploring images digitally.Students use the latest version of Photoshop. The ideal candidate should be confident in using Photoshop or have a desire to learn and upskill themselves with support from the curriculum team.GCSE Art is again a popular subject within the school, with large group sizes. Fine Art also has strong group sizes, with both subjects offering a mixed diet of materials and techniques throughout KS4 help students maximise their attainment.
This vacancy is a unique opportunity; for a newly qualified teacher this would provide an excellent start to your teaching career, whilst for more experienced colleagues there are varied, further development opportunities and rewards available. The ideal candidate will share our vision to raise standards and make a significant contribution to providing the best possible education for the children in our school.
In return our school can offer you a welcoming and inclusive environment, with a culture of openness and transparency. We value highly the wellbeing of all our staff and offer a number of benefits to support this. With the wellbeing of our colleagues at the centre of our thinking, our Governing Body has given their support to an innovative approach to the structure of the working week. As of September 2026, all teaching colleagues, at all levels, will be afforded the opportunity to work to a Nine Day Fortnight. This exciting development, supportive of colleagues' wellbeing, will see those who opt in have one day per fortnight (at school discretion and based on curriculum need) to use at their discretion at home for non-school related purposes.
As a school, and firmly based on research elsewhere, we believe this will enthuse, enhance and invigorate effective planning, classroom delivery, student engagement and the general wellbeing of all within our school community, staff and students alike.
As the successful candidate, you will also benefit from support, mentoring and development tailored to you, training linked to NPQML and NPQSL and further CPD supported by the Diocese and local providers. Colleagues flourish at St Thomas More Catholic School, and we offer fantastic career advancement for teachers at all levels. Our school is a very special and unique place. Students are friendly, welcoming, enthusiastic and eager to learn. Staff are caring, supportive and dedicated to finding the true potential in every one of our students. If you have a passion for Art and a commitment to ensuring every student achieves their very best, we want to hear from you!
For more information, and to request an application pack including job description, please contact Jodie Massie at Hays Education on:M:
E: st.Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 30th April Interviews: Week commencing Tuesday 5th May or Monday 11th May
Two professional references will be required Please also see our recruitment site: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert should a suitable candidate be found prior to the closing date.
St Thomas More Catholic School is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people.All its staff and volunteers are expected to share in this commitment and to make every reasonable endeavour to ensure that its recruitment and selection standards are met. A copy of our Child Protection Policy is available on the school website. An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for the successful applicant, and all applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
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