Teacher of Art & Design (Maternity Cover)
Job Ref No. ECC6908-828 | Position Type: Head of Department/Faculty | Pay Range: Salary £33,959 — £51,984
Position Start Date: 01/09/2025 | Contract Type: Full-time | Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 30/06/2025 Midnight | Date of Interviews: 31/4
The Basildon Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to DBS and health checks.
We wish to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Art & Design to join The Basildon Upper Academy, on a 1-year fixed-term contract (maternity cover).
Position Available: September 2025
Contract: 1-year fixed term contract
Our academy operates across two sites: The Lower Academy focuses on Key Stage 3, while The Upper Academy specializes in Key Stage 4 and 5.
The Creative Arts Faculty comprises highly trained, creative, and motivated practitioners who collaborate to share and develop their expertise through department CPD.
Courses offered include Fine Art, Art Craft and Design, Photography for KS4, and Fine Art, Photography, Graphic Communication, Textiles, and Creative Media for Sixth Form students.
The Upper Academy provides access to a photography studio with professional lighting and backdrops, a darkroom, DSLR cameras, industry-standard editing software, a dedicated KS5 studio, large-scale printing, a 3D printer, laser and spray booths, and textiles facilities with sewing machines and digital graphics tablets. Both sites are supported by technician teams.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive academy, underpinned by our motto 'Aspire Believe Achieve'.
We support staff's professional development through tailored programmes, including Teacher Learning Communities, the SSAT Embedding Formative Assessment CPD, and NPQ courses, fostering a culture of continuous growth from ITT to Headship.
Pupils say that everyone is valued here and treated with respect. Pupils appreciate the guidance and support that the school provides to help them succeed. Ofsted 2023
If you can engage, motivate, and challenge students to make exceptional progress, please complete our application form and send it to Olivia Faustino at recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or fill the position sooner than expected.
About the School
The Basildon Academies focus on developing the whole child through a broad curriculum that fosters lifelong learning in linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technical, social, physical, and artistic subjects.
We set high expectations to create a positive learning environment where every student can reach their full potential. Our calm, orderly, and purposeful environment ensures students enjoy learning, make good progress, and feel safe.
Our Sixth Form emphasizes independent learning, preparing students for university and careers, and encouraging active participation in academy life to develop essential skills.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks to ensure safeguarding.
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Teacher of Art, Design and Technology
The Basildon Academies, Basildon | Closing date: 30/06/2025 Midnight
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