What skills and experience we're looking for Your role/responsibilities We are looking for an ambitious, reflective and talented person who can help us to develop the quality of teaching at King Edward VI School and ensure an even better learning experience for our students. You will need: We are seeking to appoint a person who: • is passionate about Visual Art and is able to inspire our students with a similar love for the subject • is committed to comprehensive education, and to improving outcomes for young people • can work effectively as part of a team, and make a positive contribution to our ethos and values • a photography specialism would be advantageous About us King Edward VI CEVC School is a successful, oversubscribed 11-16 school with 1200 students on roll. We are situated in the historic town of Bury St Edmunds (‘the jewel in the crown of Suffolk’), surrounded by beautiful countryside – just over an hour by train to London, and close links to the A14. We will offer you: The opportunity to work with a supportive team of colleagues with a focus on putting our students at the centre of everything we do. For more information: If you have any questions about the post, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Catherine Nicholas, Subject Leader ns@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk or Sarah Trueman, HR Manager on (01284) 761393 sjt@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk Please also see the attached Information Pack for more details. Visits to the school are also encouraged. How to apply: Completed application to be returned to vacancies@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk What the school offers its staff Our Visual Arts Centre is something we are justifiably proud of.We offer an Employee Assistance Programme, free car parking, excellent catering facilities and a support network of colleagues. Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.