Lavington School
Wiltshire
£32,916 - £51,047 per year
Salary:
Per annum pro rata + TLR 2b, £6,068 per annum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
7 October 2025
Job overview
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 Job description, Person Specification and Candidate Briefing Pack please view the
Subject Leader - Visual Creative Arts Jan
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About Lavington School
Lavington School
The Spring, Market Lavington, Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 4EB
United Kingdom
We value a school community that is inclusive, kind and respectful.
We have high expectations in everything we do and want our students to feel safe but challenged so that they can thrive as well equipped and confident school leavers.
We believe all young people have immense potential and we are ambitious for all our learners, we deliver an ambitious curriculum which is well supplemented by a strong enrichment offer.
We are a hard working ambitious school who pride ourselves in providing the very highest quality of education possible. Students attend Lavington from a wide typically rural area, as a school of choice for many we know how important it is that we have the very highest expectations for the young people that attend.
We focus on maintaining a calm and orderly environment where students feel safe to challenge themselves and learn from passionate and knowledgeable specialist teachers. Lavington is a school where students enjoy their learning and embrace opportunities to take part in varied extra-curricular activities.
The behaviour of our students is excellent and there are clear boundaries and expectations for all students, students report that poor behaviour is rare and where it occurs it is dealt with quickly and effectively.
"Pupils behave well and this supports good learning. They are taught to be kind to others. Pupils are proud of their school. Pupils value their teachers and say how much they help them to learn. There is a calm, orderly and friendly atmosphere in classrooms and around the school." Ofsted June 2023
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