Potters Bar Clinic School
Hertfordshire
Salary:
Salary based on experience.
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
03 November 2025
Apply by:
12 October 2025
Job overview
Art Teacher – Specialist CAMHS Education Setting
Location: Potters Bar Clinic School, Hertfordshire
Service Type: Tier 4 CAMHS – Low Secure Unit
Contract: 0.4 FTE (2 days per week)
Salary: (based on experience)
Start Date: As soon as possible
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Potters Bar Clinic School forms part of a Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), providing education for young people aged 13–18 with personality disorders and complex social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). Set within a secure and therapeutic clinical environment, our school offers a safe and supportive space where pupils can continue their education while working towards recovery.
We are seeking an innovative and compassionate Art Teacher who is passionate about the power of creativity to support emotional expression, engagement, and academic progress. This is a rare and rewarding opportunity to teach in a setting where your work will have a profound and lasting impact.
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Your Role Will Include:
* Delivering engaging, inclusive and trauma-informed Art & Design lessons for learners aged 13–18
* Supporting pupils in achieving qualifications from Unit Awards to Level 2/3
* Providing a creative outlet that supports emotional regulation, self-expression, and confidence-building
* Adapting teaching methods to meet the diverse and complex needs of our students
* Working collaboratively with education, care and clinical teams to promote holistic progress
* Contributing to and delivering against Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
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About You:
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS) with a specialism in Art & Design
* Experience teaching young people with SEMH, SEND, or in alternative provision/secure settings is highly desirable
* Able to design a flexible, therapeutic and engaging curriculum that values process as much as product
* Strong classroom management and emotional resilience
* Committed to inclusive education and trauma-informed practice
* Ability to build trust and rapport with pupils who may be reluctant to engage in traditional learning
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We Offer:
* A supportive multidisciplinary team including teachers, therapists, and clinical staff
* Small class sizes and opportunities for meaningful one-to-one teaching
* Access to CPD and specialist training in mental health and trauma-informed teaching
* Free meals and on-site parking
* A laptop to support planning and lesson delivery
* The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people
* A creative, caring and professional working environment
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About Us:
Potters Bar Clinic School is operated by Elysium Healthcare, part of the global Ramsay Healthcare Group. We are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care and education in a safe, nurturing environment.
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Safeguarding Commitment:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to uphold this commitment.
An Enhanced DBS check will be required.
Online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
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Interested?
For more information or to request a full job description, please contact:
Mrs Claudia Higgins –
As this is a Tier 4 CAMHS – Low Secure Unit, school visits can only be arranged following shortlisting.
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Make Your Teaching Truly Matter.
Join Potters Bar Clinic School and use your creativity to support healing, growth and success in young people who need it most.
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About Potters Bar Clinic School
Potters Bar Clinic School
190 Barnet Road, Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 2SE
United Kingdom
Introduction
Potters Bar Clinic School is an Independent Special School regulated by Ofsted, that caters for up to 18 young people aged 13-18 years old. The school is based within a CAMHS Low Secure Psychiatric Hospital, supporting young people who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs.
Potters Bar Clinic School is an integral part of the care and treatment programme, which encompasses a breadth of professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists and family therapists as part of the multi-disciplinary team. All young people admitted to the hospital are enrolled in this onsite provision. Young people attending our service will continue to study subjects chosen at their home school or college where possible.
Our aims and objectives
Our overarching objective is to ensure that all students at the school receive a curriculum that whilst maintaining its breadth, is personalised to meet every individual's needs within the context of assisting in the care and treatment programme facilitated in conjunction with the hospital.
Our aim is to deliver a bespoke, high quality learning experience akin to that which students are familiar within their current or previous educational setting. No student will be allowed to feel left behind with their studies or unable to access their chosen subjects because of being in hospital.
Collaboration
We work closely with the team at the hospital to provide a holistic programme which meets the needs of every student. We use the hospital admission process to address any gaps in a young person's knowledge and help students by addressing any educational challenges that they may face. Fostering resilience, independence and confidence in a young person's attitude towards their studies is key to our success and all are encouraged to maintain a healthy balance between their studies and well-being.
Environment
Our school environment is located on the hospital site and is a welcoming, bright space that fosters learning. The classroom environment is designed to meet the specific learning needs of our students.
Many of our students enjoy contributing to their learning area with inspiring quotations and creative pieces of artwork. The school is a calm and purposeful environment, supported by our high standards and expectations in areas such as behaviour and attendance.
Our Values
Our values are: Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence. Our values were created in partnership with those we support, their families, and our people. Our values are our standards which we will uphold each and every day.
We are committed to providing an environment in which all students can feel safe, happy, accepted and confident, so that they are able to develop to their full potential and successfully return to education in the community.
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