Art & Photography Teacher at Cotswold Chine School
Cotswold Chine School
Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9AG
- £30,000 - £46,525 per year
- Salary:
- Art & Photography Teacher
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2025
Job overview
Full Time Position
Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Novalis Trust is a charity that supports children and adults with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties and other learning needs, and Cotswold Chine School is a small environment of 56 children aged 7-19. We are looking for an Art teacher with QTS, preferably with experience of teaching Photography and Art at GCSE level.
We are a supportive team who welcome teachers looking to begin a career in special educational needs teaching. We specialise in trauma-informed, attachment-focused relationship based, therapeutic approach to teaching.
Responsibilities for this role:
· The successful applicant will work within a team of two other Art teachers to ensure the Art, Photography and Textiles curriculum is covered across KS2 to KS5.
· Working with a wider Arts team (Music, Drama and Art) as we work towards the Artsmark award.
· At our schools the successful candidate will teach and nurture small class groups of 4-8 students with the support of other experienced practitioners.
· The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be mentored by experienced team within the Arts department.
· All applications will be considered on an individual basis.
· If you value being part of a team, are keen to learn about trauma and attachment and would like to play a role in supporting students to overcome early life challenges to achieve personalised outcomes then this is the opportunity for you.
Benefits for this role include:
- Excellent training opportunities
- Member of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Supportive team environment and all levels of experience welcome.
- From £30,000 (ECT’s). Teachers with relevant experience will be placed at the appropriate level of the pay scale.
- Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm. This is a full-time position.
- Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
- Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
- Health Cash Plan for Employees
- Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
- Positive community feel
Requirements for this role are:
· The ability to form relationships with young people, reliability, resilience and a flexible approach to working with others are important.
· Experience in special needs is not essential as training will be provided. The ability to form relationships with young people, reliability, resilience, and a flexible approach to working with others are important.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.
Closing date 31 January 2025
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About Cotswold Chine School
- Cotswold Chine School
- Box Village, Minchinhampton, Stroud
- Gloucestershire
- GL6 9AG
- United Kingdom
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