TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust)
Teacher of Art and Design
Gillingham ME8 0BX
Key information
- Pay
- MPS/UPS dependent on scale and experience
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Closing date
- 15 Aug 2026
About this role
Job Advert
Rainham School for Girls are looking to appoint an Art, Design and Teacher to work within our enthusiastic, dedicated ADT Faculty.
Rainham School for Girls represents a culture of high aspiration, high expectation and success. Our aim is to provide an
outstanding learning experience for all students within a safe, disciplined and caring environment.
The preferred candidate will
•Be an inspirational teacher who believes that the students in their care deserve the very best education
•Be able to plan and teach engaging lessons which support students to make rapid progress
•Be able to demonstrate a passion about the role of Art and Design within education
•Be able to establish strong relationships and have excellent interpersonal skills Rainham School for Girls represents a culture
of high aspiration, high expectation and success.
Our aim is to provide an outstanding learning experience for all students within a safe, disciplined and caring environment. TKAT
recognise the value of flexible working at all levels of the organisation and the positive impact that this can have on promoting
equality of opportunity in the workplace. We therefore encourage applications from candidates seeking full time, part-time or
other flexible working arrangements. Career progression is fully encouraged by the school which is supported through our
outstanding CPD programme.
We are part of one of the biggest Multi-Academy chains in the South East of England - The Kemnal Academies Trust so progression
can also be Trust wide. We passionately believe in collaborative working and actively promote school to school support. This
includes accessing support from our strong Teaching School Alliance who offer a range of high quality professional development
opportunities for staff at all levels. We also have 1 hour a week built into the school day for CPD to fully capitalise on the
power of collaboration and sharing of good practice.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and
barring service check.
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests
outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.
Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse
TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to
individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all
suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the
recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways
that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.