Working pattern: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Start date: As soon as possible 

Salary: Ark Main 1 £35,368 to Upper 5 £52,977 (Inner London) depending on experience

Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth.  We’re a mixed school with 950 students, ranging from year 7 through to sixth form.  Our student body is diverse and we celebrate all backgrounds and cultures.  We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar of any community.

Our professional development offering is tailor based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential.  We also take the wellbeing of our staff seriously as we recognise that teaching can be a challenging profession. Therefore, staff receive regular rewards and recognition for effort.

In our 2022 OFSTED inspection we were rated ‘Good’ in every category.

We’re now looking to appoint an Art Teacher with the ability to teach KS3 DT from 1 January 2023.  This role supports the teaching in our Creative Making Department to ensure the academy achieves its targets through appropriate Schemes of Work, assessment tracking and intervention.

You will

:        Plan, resource and deliver lessons to the highest standard to inspire students to appreciate the subject

·         Be able to motivate and challenge learners of all abilities

·         Have the resolve and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of students

·         Be committed to Ark Putney’s ethos of high expectations

If you share our commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you!

To view the role's job description click here: Art Teacher with the ability to teach KS3 DT.docx

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis so early application is advised.  The academy reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants.

For questions about the position or an informal discussion, please contact the Principal, Alison Downey, at a.downey@arkputneyacademy.org.  For any other queries regarding your application, please contact Julie Rickard, Principal’s PA at j.rickard@arkputneyacademy.org

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. To meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.  

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.