What skills and experience we’re looking for
We're looking for a Teacher of Textiles with excellent subject knowledge to teach classes across Key Stages 3 and 4. You'll work alongside an experienced and dedicated team to deliver a curriculum which fosters artistic expression, high aspirations and critical thinking.
Qualifications
* The ability to develop a positive learning environment, forming positive relationships to support pupils.
* A successful track record as a teacher that demonstrates high quality teaching and learning and implementing strategies that have a positive impact on learner outcomes.
* Experience of learning initiatives to raise achievement in Art & Textiles.
This post is to start as soon as possible and is fixed term to cover maternity leave, until 31st May 2027.
What the school offers its staff
Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-16 school it has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, students have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration.
Benefits
* Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
* Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Ireland’s leading wellbeing provider.
* Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
* Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
* Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
* Membership of the Teachers' Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
* Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
* Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.
Further details about the role: Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Sunday 10th May 2026.
Commitment to safeguarding
As this vacancy involves working with children and young people, you must declare relevant criminal convictions when you apply for the job. A criminal record will not automatically stop you from getting the job but we will consider the nature of the offence when assessing how suitable you are for the job and discuss this with you at interview. If this job is in regulated activity we will also check if you are barred from working with children. If you are barred from working with children it is an offence for you to apply for a job.
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