Teacher of Art

What skills and experience we're looking for

Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy is looking to appoint a hardworking, ambitious, and dynamic Teacher of Art to join our outstanding team from September 2026.

You will be part of a vibrant, experienced, and supportive team. We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas, and supporting each other to achieve great things, seeing this as the key to further developing innovative teaching and learning strategies.

If you are passionate about inspiring the next generation of artists and global citizens, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Our Department?

The visual arts are highly valued at the academy. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to

• Teach within an internationally minded curriculum at an IB World School, encouraging creativity, critical thinking, and cross-cultural perspectives through Art.
• Contribute to a growing and ambitious Arts department with access to excellent facilities.
• Work within a well-resourced and successful department that consistently produces outstanding results across KS3 and KS4.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.