Teacher of ART

Teacher of Art

Start date: January 2027

Contract: Full time/Fixed term until 31st July 2027

Salary: MPS/UPS

Closing date: 12th October 2026 - noon

Bitterne Park School & Sixth Form are looking for an Art Teacher who is creative, inspiring and passionate about teaching students, to be our new Art teacher. We are looking for an individual who will take up this exciting opportunity to make a real difference to students historical and cultural understanding and experiences within the Art curriculum.

As a Teacher of Art, you will deliver high-quality teaching across the curriculum, inspiring students to develop their creativity, artistic skills and confidence. You will be committed to achieving excellent outcomes for all learners through engaging well-planned lessons, effective assessment and a positive creative learning environment, supporting students to make strong progress and achieve their full potential.

About Our School

Bitterne Park School is an 11-19 mixed, community school and Sixth Form and is set in eighteen acres of grounds overlooking the River Itchen and Riverside Park.

In September 2017, the school moved into its new building, which has allowed us to fully embrace the ethos and values that the school has been striving for. The bright and modern learning environment is centred around an atrium, which is at the heart of the school. Each of the classrooms is bright and spacious with fully interactive touch screen projection and improved IT. We are particularly proud of our Performing Arts facilities. We have drama studios, practice rooms, music rooms and a dance studio, in addition to the high specification theatre, dance studio and music facilities in the Sixth Form building.

The school also has a multi-sports hall, tennis courts, netball courts, basketball courts and an outdoor table tennis area as well as a full size, all weather, 3G pitch.

Bitterne Park School has a key role to play in the local community with many local groups using our facilities

The Art Department at Bitterne Park School is part of a wider Design Faculty with individual Heads of Departments supported by a Head of Faculty.  Art is run at KS3, KS4 and KS5 with a real culture of high-quality work with students achieving well at GCSE and A levels. Our Art curriculum aims to empower students to be creative with source materials, learn to challenge their ideas using techniques, tools and skills so they can visually communicate their experiments and develop inventive outcomes in a variety of media.

We teach students to explore and engage with a wide range of art forms, artists, styles and cultures to develop their cultural capital, wealth of possible careers and pathways towards a succeed in their future.

We provide the creative learning environment and space for students to work independently to investigate a broad range of Art themes with tailored support to meet every learner's needs. They learn to analyse Art and Design with good critical, contextual and historical contexts from a diverse range of artists, styles and cultures. They blend this research with imaginative execution and practice to develop their own unique Artworks.

Our students quickly engage in Art practicals with KS3 years 7 to 8 students develop the necessary skills to explore the Self, Still-Life and Landscapes, including Natural Forms and Popular Cultures. They develop important observational knowledge in drawing, painting, 3D modelling and Clay work for outcomes. In year 9 students can select the option of Fine Art and then take this into GCSE at KS4 or not. At KS4 students can select GCSE in Fine Art GCSE, Textiles and Photography and then at our excellent Bitterne Park Sixth Form Collage, take A Levels in Fine Art, Graphic Communication and or Photography with many students progressing on to university or other education.

The Art department has a technician, 4 classrooms, a Kiln room and access to a wide range of digital media and Dt equipment all supported with excellent subject specialist colleagues to support our students and the right applicant.

The Role

Teacher of Art will:

Support in the production of ambitious, inspiring and stimulating teaching and learning materials in the Art curriculum area.

Ensure all subject-related documentation such as lesson plans, schemes of work, assessment and mock examinations are followed.

Deliver inspirational and innovative teaching, learning and assessment across the Art curriculum.

Support the department head and other colleagues to develop and deliver a challenging and ambitions Art curriculum.

Promote enrichment opportunities, exhibitions and creative projects.

Bitterne Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and requires a children’s barred list check.

The Successful Candidate will Have

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – Essential.

A degree or relevant qualification in Art or a related field.

The ability to analyse data to inform decision making and drive improvement in outcomes.

A commitment to innovation, development and continuous improvement.

Strong organisational and leadership skills.

A creative and collaborative approach to problem solving.

Free on-site gym with free personal training sessions.

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.

On-site: hairdressing, car servicing, MOT and valeting services.

Healthcare Cash Plan.

Cycle to Work Scheme.

Discount Schemes.