Art and Photography Teacher

Wildern Secondary School is a large secondary school in Hedge End, Southampton and we are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, and creative Art and Photography Teacher to join our Art department. We are part of the RAISE Education Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.

The successful candidates would be given excellent career development opportunities. For interested candidates who would like to work in a great school with a strong positive and supportive culture and work with a fantastic curriculum team with excellent GCSE results we would love to hear from you. This role is also suitable for Early Career Teachers. More information about our bespoke school led ECT programme can be found at https://wildernacademytrust.org/cpd/professional-learning/early-career-teacher/

Wildern School is recognised as a ‘Good’ school across all four areas in our recent Ofsted 2024 inspection. Please see

the following quotes from our report.

• "Pupils are prepared well for life beyond school”. 
• “They achieve well across a range of academic and vocational subjects”. 
• "The school sets high expectations for pupils’ academic learning. This is mirrored by an emphasis on developing character and resilience”. 
• “The school provides a broad range of experiences to enhance pupils’ learning”.
• “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit strongly from the opportunities the school provides”.

Benefits of working within our Art and Photography Department:

• All aspects of art taught by all art teachers at KS3.
• GCSE Art and Photography pathways options for GCSE and GCSE courses start in Year 9.
• Both Art and Photography are very popular pathways choices for GCSE, with high uptake.
• A well-equipped department with 4 dedicated art rooms.  
• Use of an ICT room for the teaching of the technician aspects of GCSE photography and a kiln room for the teaching of ceramics.
• A supportive team within the wider faculty of Creative Arts.
• Dedicated technician support available 3 mornings a week.
• A long track record of good results with many students going on to follow creative career pathways alongside further and higher education.
• Well-resourced schemes of learning which are adapted and updated regularly to ensure subject knowledge is relevant and engaging for us and our students which are shared centrally with the team. 
• Opportunities to develop CPD through curriculum meetings and workshops with the team as well as whole school twilights.

Benefits of working for our trust include:

• Helping to shape the futures of children in our community
• Welcoming, supportive, friendly and sociable colleagues
• An amazing competitive salary
• Excellent Continuing Professional Development with high quality CPD program
• Many opportunities for career progression
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice
• A amazing rate for staff membership at our modern on-site Leisure Centre
• Free large on-site car park
• Good transport links
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Enrolment in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date: Midday Friday 18th October 2024.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.