Teacher of Art / Lead Practitioner of Art

Art Teacher / Lead Practitioner

Required from April or September Start

Salary: Lead Practitioner/ UPS / MPS (+ Inner London Weighting)

Full Time/Permanent

Roll: 1,200

About Us

St Paul’s has 1200 students aged 11-16 and is a diverse community centred on the charism of St Paul as a missionary, seeker of truth and a champion of justice.  St Paul’s Academy seeks to serve young people from both the Catholic and the local community, welcoming all those who embrace its values and share its quest for excellence:

• To provide opportunities for young people to develop the knowledge, skills and wisdom necessary for effective learning.
• To enable learners to develop their intellectual, social, moral, spiritual and physical potential to the full in order to become proactive members of both the local and wider community.
• To increase aspirations by exploiting educational innovations and opportunities in the best interests.

In the Catholic School’s Inspection we had in February 2024, St Paul’s achieved an Outstanding grade for Catholic life and Mission and rated ‘Good’ for all other areas.  St Paul’s was praised for the “deep pastoral care” that is provided and for integrating “fully in the wider community through faith in action and service”.  OFSTED 2023 also commented on the ambition being put into the curriculum and the strength of the leadership of the school to raise ambitions and expectations at St Paul’s. If you would like to see a little more of life at St Paul’s Academy, please look at the website and our school film, the link for which is here:

https://www.stpaulsacademy.org.uk/school-video/ 

We are proud of our continuing journey of academic success and ever-improving progress. This year, we reached the milestone of achieving a positive Progress 8 score (+0.5) - one of many significant milestones to come.  At St Paul’s, we believe that Art has the power to unlock young people and their potential and give a powerful outlet for their spiritual, moral and cultural expression. As the Head of Art you will be responsible for planning an ambitious curriculum, enrichment that adds value to young people and creating a school environment which celebrates creativity, culture and Art.

The successful candidate will work extremely closely with the Vice Principal for Quality of Education to ensure that the Academy’s vision, values and strategies are coherently delivered through actions by all staff in school, and that standards of academic progress, behaviour and character are high.    St Paul’s has 1200 students aged 11-16 and is a diverse community centred on the charism of St Paul as a missionary, seeker of truth and a champion of justice. Our school motto is taken from St Paul’s letter to the Ephesisans and simply states ‘You are God’s work of Art’. This is a mission statement as well something which acts as a benchmark for the day to day experiences of the community.  

Personal Attributes

• A love for Art and expression through the different media of Art and passion for educational excellence.
• Ability to engage and inspire students from diverse backgrounds.
• Creative, adaptable, and patient.
• Collegial attitude - ready to work with teams across the school to create new learning opportunities for our students
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

The successful candidate will work extremely closely with the Principal and Senior Team to ensure that the Academy’s vision, values and strategies are coherently delivered through actions by all staff in school, and that standards of academic progress, behaviour and character are high. 

We Offer

• Collaborative work environment in a school with a strong community ethos.
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Private healthcare benefits
• Professional subscription to The Key and National College
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Free use of the academy’s well-equipped gym facilities
• On-site parking (subject to availability)
• The Elizabeth Line is on our doorstep, giving both flexibility in travel and access to a wealth of places across London, Heathrow, Reading, Slough, Kent and the South East.

St Paul’s Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; it expects all members of staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Equalities:  To be able to demonstrate a commitment to the principles of Equalities and to be able to carry out duties in accordance with the Council’s Equalities Policy.

Closing Date: 29th April 2024

Interviews:  1st May onwards (TBC)

Internal applications should write a letter of application (no more than one side of A4) and send it to  Mrs Ward sheila.ward@stpauls.greenwich.sch.uk

External Applicant: Complete the initial online application. Please be advised you will need to complete the full CES application form should you be shortlisted. This can be obtained at any time from Lisa Way HR Officer at recruitment@stpauls.greenwich.sch.uk or calling Lisa Way 0208 311 3868 Ext: 122.