Lavington School is looking to appoint an inspiring and dedicated leader of visual creative arts to join us in January 2026. We are looking for a leader who can engage, inspire and challenge our students through Art, Photography and Graphics. The successful candidate must demonstrate a passion for these subjects and have the drive to further develop an already high performing curriculum area.
Key responsibilities will be focused on maintaining and developing an aspirational curriculum that engages students of all abilities and to enhance and further develop a high performing KS5 offer in the visual arts.
This post would suit an inspirational teacher who is ready to take on a leadership role within creative arts and to work with a talented group of teachers in a school where art, photography and graphics are highly valued by students, staff and parents.
The working hours for this role are expected to be, 1.0.
Some of your duties and responsibilities will include supporting the school in developing a subject culture that is committed to improvement through raising achievement and high aspirations. The successful candidate will implement strategies to improve the teaching of all staff within art photography and graphics, including the sharing of best practice. You must be able to demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard English.
For a complete, Person Specification and Candidate Briefing Pack please view th e attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as this will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.
EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, Primary and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.
When completing your application please ensure that you add at least 2 references with the first being your most recent employer. Please view the attached referencing document to familiarise yourself with our process. Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date.
In addition, it is essential that your application includes a full employment history and accounts for any periods of time where you were not in active employment.
If you have any questions about the vacancy or would like to know more about Lavington School please do not hesitate to contact Samantha Rance, HR@lavington.wilts.sch.uk.
This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews, regardless of role, will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.