Teacher of Art

Mayfield School

Redbridge

Salary: Outer London Main/UPS
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Apply by: 28 April 2025

Job Overview

Welcome to Mayfield School! And thank you for your time considering our vacant position.

If you would like to work in a school that invests in developing and growing its staff, are looking for a supportive, hardworking and dynamic faculty, want to collaborate effectively for student success, and are a teacher who wants to make a difference, then Mayfield School is the right place for you.

Further information about the school can be found on the school website.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 28 April 2025 12pm

Early applications are encouraged and the school reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Please note that CVs are no longer accepted.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Why Mayfield?
Mayfield is a truly inclusive school where every single student is genuinely valued and seen as an important member of our diverse community. Our diversity is one of our strengths and is actively celebrated. We support and challenge one another to be the best we can be, working tirelessly with every single student to ensure they benefit fully from the opportunities we have on offer.

Our expectations of one another are high. We model respect, responsibility, and professionalism in our actions. At the same time, we strive to be open-minded, passionate, curious, and independent learners, as these attributes help us make the most of our time together and enable students to become happy, confident, well-rounded individuals who can contribute positively to the community and wider society.

I would love to show you our wonderful school in person. If you wish to visit us or find out more about Mayfield School, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

What can Mayfield offer you?

• Superb professional development to ensure you become the very BEST teacher you can be.
• Support to develop your subject knowledge and teaching expertise through collaboration with peers in your team and across the school.
• Encouragement to engage with external partners such as exam boards and our Teaching Alliance colleagues to broaden your expertise.
• Faculty-led, subject-specific CPD facilitating subject teachers consistently working together to develop resources, share ideas, and sharpen their practice.
• A range of optional opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the school in areas of interest, such as discussing the latest research or sharing new ideas.

Safeguarding
At Mayfield, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where every young person can thrive. Our core values of Curiosity, Integrity, and Contribution guide our school community.

We expect all staff, governors, and volunteers to share this commitment to safeguarding. All appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and rigorous pre-employment screening. Staff are required to uphold the highest professional standards, actively promoting the wellbeing and safety of all students.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process including an enhanced disclosure check will be undertaken on all applicants.

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