Teacher of Art (Part Time)
The Vacancy
We are seeking an imaginative, capable and inspirational part-time teacher of Art to join our thriving and successful Art Department from September 2025 for one year to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach a varied curriculum primarily to KS3 students covering all art, craft and design disciplines. The role is part time, up to 0.5FTE for the fixed term.
The department is housed in a spacious wing of the College with a large gallery, four studios (one of which acts as a workroom and printmaking area) and two office areas. There is an extensive Art library, suite of PCs, large colour printer/copier and A1 gloss printer, linked classroom layout and high bright windows. The department has a naturally open feel to it, with regular visitors, continuous displays of student work and a supportive, collegiate atmosphere. There are three F/T and two P/T teachers and one F/T technician in the department. Staff are all involved in the display of student work in the gallery and classrooms, as well as guiding its creation.
The Art department has an international reputation with students often coming to the school because of the quality of the Art teaching and outcomes. Our Visual Arts IB course annually gains the highest-level marks available, and our GCSE and A Level results are also consistently excellent. The students are encouraged to explore and develop their own individual creativity with the teaching staff supporting their journeys, resulting in confident visually fluent young people once they are ready to move on to Higher Education. We support students applying to art college and have had many graduate onto art schools such as Central St Martins, Camberwell, Falmouth, Goldsmiths or Brighton.
Ardingly College looks after the welfare and professional development of all staff and enables them to live and work with a strong sense of purpose and satisfaction. The College provides a collegiate, supportive and stimulating environment in which to work. A generous remission for staff children is available at the College, assuming a place is available and entry requirements are met.
Remuneration is pensionable. From January 2021 the College offered all teachers the Aviva Pension Trust for Independent Schools (APTIS) which provides the teacher with flexibility between salary and pension contributions and includes Death in Service cover of 3 times salary. Further details regarding our generous employer contribution rate towards the private teachers’ pension scheme are available upon request. We also offer discounted private health care and access to a Health Cash Plan Scheme giving financial support towards the costs of optical, dental, and medical costs.
During term-time, all staff are provided with hot or cold lunch from the staff dining room, or a grab-and-go option. Staff also have access to a range of additional benefits such as gym membership, staff swimming, other sports and wellbeing activities and various social events.
The total remuneration offered represents a salary, pension & benefits package that reflects the substantial contribution made by teaching staff towards the success of the College.
The Company
To view the full job description please see the documents attached at the bottom of the page. To apply please click the green 'apply' button in the top right-hand corner. If you require further information please contact the HR team on 01444 893192 or email hr@ardingly.com.
A completed application should be submitted by the closing date of 14/02/2025 17:00, although applications may be considered upon receipt.
Ardingly College is an independent co-educational boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 2 -18, a member of the HMC and a school of the Woodard Corporation. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are required to undertake child protection screening appropriate to the post including enhanced DBS checks.
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