Art and Design Technology Teacher

Job description

We're on a mission to give our colleagues an amazing work/life balance! Job Title: Art & Design Technology Teacher Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per annum Location: New Barn School, Newbury, Berkshire Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only  UK applicants only. As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an Art & Design Technology Teacher to join our close-knit team at New Barn School, part of Acorn Education About the role:  To provide a high quality education service for our students in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices and the standards set by the Regulatory Body.  Responsibilities * To secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improve standards of learning and achievement for all students in consultation with the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and HOF * To teach Art and Design to groups of students from all abilities according to their educational needs and levels of ability, to include GCSE provision * In consultation with the Headteacher/SLT undertake other identified areas of responsibility as necessary to ensure effective delivery of the school’s curriculum * To evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning in Art and Design and progress towards meeting agreed targets across the school relentlessly focusing on the improving of teaching and learning * To secure, in collaboration with the SLT, high standards of teaching and learning in Art and Design * Contribute to a lively and stimulating environment within the Art and Design department Qualifications Required

• Teaching qualification (QTS)
• Previous experience of teaching Art and Design

About The School New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6 – 19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities. New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The School is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages. Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running. Why join Acorn Education? Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. #1 *** ​