Job Description
Art Early Career Teacher (ECT) – Expressive Secondary School – Dursley, Gloucestershire (near Stroud)\nLocation: Dursley, Gloucestershire\nContract Type: Permanent, Full-time\nSalary: MPS1 (ECT Scale)\n\nA creative and community-rooted secondary school in Dursley is seeking an Art Early Career Teacher (ECT) to join in September 2025. This full-time, permanent role supports expressive learning and individual exploration in art and visual culture.\n\nAbout the School\nRooted in community values and creativity, the school emphasises collaboration, reflection, and artistic expression. Mentor-led ECT development includes peer critiques, external gallery visits, and regular coaching.\n\nArt Department\nWith spaces for painting, digital art, ceramics, and printmaking, the department encourages experimentation and personal voice.
The KS3-4 curriculum incorporates themes from identity to social engagement.\n\nYour Role\nPlan conceptual and media-spanning art lessons; guide skill-building and reflective practice; support GCSE coursework and exhibitions; and reflect through ECT tasks, peer-teaches, and professional development.\n\nIdeal Candidate\nYou hold an Art-related degree and are on course for QTS by July 2025. You are reflective, adaptable, passionate and driven to elevate young artists. You welcome feedback and nurture creativity.\n\nWhy Apply?\n\n * \n\n Develop within a community-oriented and expressive school\n\n * \n\n Teach in well-equipped, thought-provoking art spaces\n\n * \n\n Participate in coaching, reviews, and curated visits\n\n * \n\n Ignite creativity and confidence in students from day one\n\n * \n\n Enjoy life in Dursley, close to creative arts communities\n\nStaff Benefits Include:\n\n * \n\n Art supplies and gallery visit allowance\n\n * \n\n Subsidised creative workshops and professional network access\n\n * \n\n Cycle storage, wellness perks, counselling, and parking\n\n * \n\n Progression into arts leadership and cross-school exhibitions\n\n * \n\n Generous holiday and creative-time allowances