Art Teacher

Mainscale / Upper Pay Scale + SEN 1

Full Time Permanent

Required from 01/09/2025

 

As The Observatory School grows and expands we are adding to a team which has high expectations and sets high standards for both pupils and colleagues.

 

The school are looking to appoint a remarkable Art Teacher who will be based at the schools Bidston Campus teaching Key Stage 3 and 4, who can pick up from the previous successful teacher and form a part of the Creative Curriculum Team.

 

Art is a subject that produces some of the best results in the school. The pupils enjoy art and not only does it enhance the pupil’s skills and creativity, it provides some children with a therapeutic outlet for their social and emotional wellbeing.

 

You will play a key part in the school journey and will be supported by an exceptional team of Assistant Headteachers, Heads of School, Executive Headteacher and Governors.

 

Your knowledge, skills and experience are important, but so will be your emotional intelligence and resilience. Expectations will be high, challenges you have never faced before will come from all directions and the expectation will be on you to meet them in line with the vision of school.

 

The Observatory School is an extraordinary place of work and to meet our team's expectations, you will be an extraordinary individual with a proven track record.

 

In return we offer the opportunity to work with our area's most extraordinary children, we will say, the area's most resilient and cohesive and supportive staff team and a working day is never the same as the last.

 

The school is truly a remarkable place and if you feel you would like to embark on the adventure, please take the opportunity to visit the school before application. This can be arranged by emailing Kate Smith - HR Manager recruitment@theobservatoryschool.wirral.sch.uk

 

Closing date for the vacancy is 29th May 2025 with commencement date of 1st September 2025, although this is negotiable.

 

Due to high volumes of applications, the school will be operating a rolling interview process whereby candidates may be invited to interview following receipt of their application should the essential criteria be met.

 

Fully completed application form, Disclosure Form and Monitoring of Equality form should be accompanied by a letter of application, no longer than two sides of A4 detailing your skills, knowledge and experience and submitted to recruitment@theobservatoryschool.wirral.sch.uk

 

AI is part of emerging technology that is widely being embraced to support new and improved ways of working.

 

Whilst AI has many benefits, we ask that you don't use AI software to create your application. We're looking to get to know you, your skills and experience, we'd like to hear this directly from you rather than AI. With this in mind, applications generated through AI may be disqualified.

 

Application forms for the above post are available online at www.wirral.gov.uk and also from the school office. Please return completed application forms with a supporting letter to the Headteacher at the school address.

 

The school is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of our children and expects the same level of commitment from all staff.

 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check.

 

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.