Art/Photography Teacher

Job Role: Art/Photography Teacher
Location: Waltham Forest
Rate: £185 - £265 per day
Start Date: Jan 2025
Contract: Long Term
Working hours: 8.25am-3.30pm with a 4.30pm finish on Thursday

Are you a passionate Art/Photography Teacher looking for a dynamic opportunity in Waltham Forest? Join our comprehensive secondary school community, inspiring creativity and developing students' skills in Art and Photography. As our Art/Photography Teacher (Maternity Cover), you'll play a key role in delivering KS3 Art and KS4 Photography lessons to students, nurturing young artistic minds and helping students to excel in their creative studies.

Responsibilities:

1. Teach engaging Art lessons to KS3 students and Photography to KS4 students, fostering a positive, creative classroom environment.
2. Plan and deliver lessons that inspire creativity, teach essential skills, and engage students at every level.
3. Assess and evaluate students' progress, providing feedback to support their development and exam preparation.
4. Contribute to the school's extra-curricular art and photography activities, encouraging students' passion for creativity.
5. Maintain and organise art supplies and photography equipment to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.

Requirements:

1. Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent experience in teaching Art and Photography.
2. Proven experience teaching Art at KS3 and Photography at KS4 levels.
3. Strong classroom management skills and a passion for inspiring young artists.
4. Knowledgeable in digital and traditional photography techniques and a variety of artistic mediums.
5. Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS on the update service. GSL offers equal opportunities to applicants from all members of the community.

For more information or to register your interest in the Art/Photography Teacher (Maternity Cover) role, please click 'apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.