Head of Art & Design

We are seeking an outstanding, dedicated and innovative Teacher of Design and Art with the ability to be a role model and empower others.

London Enterprise Academy is a Free School at the heart of London’s vibrant East End. The Academy opened in September 2014 with year 7’s only, in a former glass office block renovated to a high standard. We provide a stimulating education and personalised curriculum within a supportive environment. All of our students are encouraged to stretch themselves to achieve their potential.

The heart of our vision is to create a truly outstanding free school delivering the very best educational opportunities, nurture academic excellence and enhance ambition in all its pupils. We aim to inspire the next generation of professionals and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds.

“Leaders have a clear vision for the school and are ambitious for pupils” – Ofsted Sept 2021

The successful candidate should be an outstanding practitioner, who is excited by the challenge of leading the Design and Art department. You should be a problem solver, looking for opportunities to craft engaging explorations and discoveries from any aspect of school life.

We are looking for a teacher who has had the experience of teaching Design and Art within the secondary setting and can offer a second subject. This post would equally suit either an experienced practitioner wanting a new challenge or a relatively new teacher wishing to work with a group of dynamic teachers as they develop their teaching skills in a small department in a small school.

The successful candidate for the will:

• Hold DfE Qualified Teacher Status, an undergraduate degree and preferably a postgraduate degree
• Be an outstanding practitioner who inspires pupils and have experience of teaching in a successful inner-city school
• Have a track record of successful learning, teaching and delivering results
• Have the ability to draw upon their professional background to demonstrate their ability to successfully teach up to GCSE
• Be creative in delivering a rigorous, academic curriculum
• Believe that every child can and will succeed
• Set high expectations for standards of teaching and learning and model good practice in Art & DT
• Be flexible, collaborative and resilient
• Contribute to the whole life of the school through our extensive enrichment programme.
• Have the highest ambitions for your pupils, the department, the school and yourself

We will offer you:

•  A happy and supportive working environment with high expectations and standards
• An opportunity to pioneer an exciting, academic curriculum
• A network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with and learn from
• Leadership and management opportunities as the school grows
• Well-behaved and respectful pupils
• A range of initiative to reduce workload and improve staff well-being

“Pupil conduct is positive. Pupils are supportive of and respectful to others, and listen attentively to teachers.” Ofsted September 2021