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Lead Teacher of Key Stage 3 Art
Full time, permanent from 1st January 2026
Hours per week: 32.5 hours
Salary: £32,916 – £54,575
MPS/UPS (£32,916 – £51,048) + TLR 2A (£3,527)
About The Role
We are seeking to appoint a lead teacher of key stage 3 Art and Design to join our highly regarded and vibrant Expressive Arts faculty.
We are committed to facilitating high levels of progress and engagement for all our students and were recently awarded Artsmark Gold by the Arts Council England. The Arts are an important part of our curriculum, which we want to develop even further. As examples, we work in partnership with the Comino Foundation and participate in the Music in Secondary Schools Trust Programme. The examination results of the faculty and the wider artistic and cultural outcomes are robust so the successful candidate would be joining a supportive team with significant strength. Such is the reputation of the team, East Manchester SCITT has commissioned them to deliver the subject development of trainees to help shape the next generation of teachers.
Hathershaw College
The Hathershaw College is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy within the Pinnacle Learning Trust. We are a good school with a group of very talented teachers and staff who set high standards and expectations for our children. We have a strong professional development programme (supported by The Pinnacle Learning Trust Research School), which offers opportunities to develop your skills.
We are inclusive and celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of everyone within the College. We care about our young people, with our first priority always being to make sure they are happy and safe so that they are able to learn.
Our Ofsted report recognises the school as a “happy place to learn”, and that pupils enjoy coming to school and “behave sensibly around the school and in lessons. They are respectful to other pupils, staff and visitors”. It also acknowledges the work we have done to support staff wellbeing, stating: “Staff value the steps that leaders have taken to ease their workload and support their well-being.” In our annual staff survey, colleagues valued, amongst other things, the communication from leaders, in particular how often leaders consult with staff before making decisions that affect them.
Our colleagues underpin our mission and values, sharing high expectations and collaborative opportunities through supportive networks. We care about each other and the real difference we can make to students’ futures, and we want to recruit staff who share our vision. We are well located with good public transport links and excellent access to the motorway network.
Proud member of The Pinnacle Learning Trust
We are a locally focused, cross-phase Trust, with a rigorous culture of high aspirations and strong academic performance that will improve the life chances of our young people through an understanding of the communities we serve. Our academies provide high quality inclusive education and an ethos whereby our children and young people learn by example and grow morally and socially.
Our vision for our workforce is one in which diverse, dedicated, skilled and high-performing staff are operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment; enabling everyone to feel valued, respected and encouraged in order to contribute their best to support us in achieving our mission.
Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
We are delighted to be recognised by Edurio for a Trust Value Award in 2024, and have recently achieved the Excellence Award for Wellbeing Trust of the Year. We offer various health and wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc.
Read our ‘Join the Pinnacle Learning Trust’ booklet to discover what our trust can offer you.
To apply, please visit our website: https://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/Vacancies/
Advert Closing Date: Friday 26th September 2025 (noon)
Provisional Interview Date: Wednesday 1st October 2025
Commitment to Safeguarding
Hathershaw College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Hathershaw College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
We take safeguarding seriously
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