Teacher of Art

Felsted School

Teacher of Art

Salary Not Specified

Felsted School, Fryerns, Basildon

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 10 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: e15185459e494cddbf1bba7ff2e484d0

Full Job Description

We have an opportunity for a motivational and dedicated Teacher of Art to join this 'Excellent in Every Aspect' ISI rated Independent day and boarding School in North Essex.

We have an opportunity for a motivational and dedicated Teacher of Art to join this 'Excellent in Every Aspect' ISI rated Independent day and boarding School in North Essex.

The role will be working in a small, but passionate team of artists to teach across all ages ranges at our Senior School (Year 9 to 13). Our ideal applicant will be suitably qualified, enthusiastic about art and the learning process, hold excellent subject knowledge, be dynamic, adaptable, ambitious and willing to promote Art beyond the classroom. Applicants must be equally comfortable teaching traditional Fine Art or applied techniques and be open and able to assist with digital lens-based media and three-dimensional outcomes. The post holder will be fully involved with gallery and Museum trips and must be willing to undertake duties such as running activity sessions with Year 9 Art and DT Scholars, Life drawing and extra workshops.

Benefits include free parking; contributory pension scheme; subsidised membership to the School's healthcare scheme with BUPA; free lunch on full days worked; free hot drinks and breaktime refreshments; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop and membership to Felsted Connect, an online platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards.

Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 460th anniversary in 2024, one of only a handful of Schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.