Saint Nicholas School
Essex
£34,973 - £45,036 per year
Salary:
M2-M6 (Saint Nicholas Payscale)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
10 October 2025
Job overview
Job Title -Teacher of Art & Design
About the Role
Contract Type: Full time, Term Time only. Permanent
Salary: M2- M6 (Saint Nicholas Pay Scale)
The Position
Saint Nicholas School is seeking to appoint an outstanding and enthusiastic Teacher of Art & Design to join our well-resourced and successful Art & Design department. The successful applicant will be required to teach from Year 6 to Year 11 from January 2026. The role will require you to teach across our Fine Art, Photography and 3D Design curriculum up to KS4
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will have energy, commitment and a passion for their subject, and a clear commitment to high achievement.
We would love to hear from you if you are an inspirational, dynamic and creative individual who makes learning fun, and is looking to join a supportive and enthusiastic team in beautiful rural surroundings. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a commitment to the ethos of the School, a passion for working with children and high standards of professional practice. This position would suit experienced teachers and those who have recently started in the profession (ECT year 2 onwards)
The successful applicant will be joining a friendly, hard working school with a clear commitment to high achievement for all its pupils. Classes have a maximum of twenty two pupils. You will be a passionate Art & Design teacher who displays professionalism, energy and commitment. Non-contact time is generous to enable the successful applicant to fulfill this role to the highest standards.
School's history & background
Saint Nicholas School was founded in 1939 with a total roll of 7 pupils. By 1977, the pupil roll had increased to 140 and at this time the school moved from its modest premises in Mill Street, Churchgate Street, to the current location at Hillingdon House. Today, Saint Nicholas is a thriving independent coeducational day school catering for approximately 500 pupils aged from 2 ½ to 16, with a fabulous nursery for babies from 3 months of age.
The school is situated in delightful gardens and grounds which extend to more than 14 acres. Pupils in the lower, middle and upper school are each housed in their own area, within close proximity of each other, enabling good access to shared facilities. The School is very well equipped with specialist classrooms, Science laboratories, technology areas, ICT rooms, and libraries. Sports facilities include extensive playing fields, tennis courts, a heated swimming pool, and a magnificent sports hall and state-of-the-art theatre.
The School is located close to London and Cambridge with direct train access to both, as well as being a short drive from Stansted Airport and the London Underground via Epping. You can find more about the school by visiting our website
Terms & conditions
Teachers are paid at a rate comparable to the National Pay Scale including post threshold payments. There is a generous fee remission for children of members of staff, of up to 50% of the full fees, upon completion of one full year's service, provided children meet the School's usual entry requirements. Teaching staff may contribute to APTIS pension scheme. A free lunch is also provided during term time.
Safeguarding
Saint Nicholas School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all staff to share this commitment. We will check the suitability of staff to work with children and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and overseas police checks (where necessary). For short-listed applicants current and previous employers will be contacted as part of our pre-employment checks.
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About Saint Nicholas School
Saint Nicholas School
Hobbs Cross Road, Old Harlow
Essex
CM17 0NJ
United Kingdom
Small enough to care, large enough to inspire.
We would love to hear from you if you are an inspirational, dynamic and creative individual who makes learning fun and is looking to join a supportive and enthusiastic team.
Saint Nicholas is a remarkable school which prides itself on enthusing, challenging and supporting each pupil to achieve their very best. Educating young people is a great responsibility, one that we take very seriously, but our school is also a place of laughter, fun and discovery - a school where open minded, confident and well-rounded young men and women are formed.
Pursuing the highest standards in all that we do, Saint Nicholas aims to inspire active and curious learners who stretch themselves in all aspects of school life. Academic success is celebrated alongside personal development and at the heart of our school are happy and confident young people with high aspirations, a strong moral compass and a determination to succeed.
Saint Nicholas is an independent co-educational day school for children aged 3 months to 16 years. The school is located on a single site of fourteen acres divided into four constituent parts: the Pre-school, Lower School, Middle School and Upper School. The school is set in beautiful grounds and has superb facilities including a sports hall, swimming pool and theatre as well as extensive outdoor learning and play areas.
The school is located close to London and Cambridge with direct train access to both, as well as being a short drive from Stansted Airport and the London Underground via Epping.
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