We are looking to appoint a creative, passionate, enthusiastic and energetic Teacher of Art to join our Design and Technology team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced or an early career classroom practitioner, to work with a supportive and friendly team with 3 other teaching staff and 2 technicians who are committed to raising standards and achieve excellent outcomes for every student.

At KS3 Art is taught as part of a carousel (approximately 9-10 weeks) with Food, Resistant Materials and Textiles. The ability to teach other subjects in the carousel would be an advantage.  At KS4 we deliver the AQA GCSE Art and Design course, this is a popular and successful subject, securing excellent outcomes.  

We are justifiably proud to be one of the highest attaining 11-16 comprehensive schools in Kirklees and are regularly, heavily, oversubscribed.   All our key performance measures are higher than the local and national averages.  We were awarded ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted in November 2019 and, at our most recent inspection, in February 2025, Ofsted judged that "King James’s School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection". 

We serve a suburban area and several villages to the south and east of Huddersfield. We have

been a Single Academy Trust since we converted in 2012, but can trace our origin back to 1608

when we were given the charter by King James I.  We have a strong and committed staff who are proud to work here.

‘The King James’s Way’ sets out the values and commitments which lie at the centre of everything we do. 

At King James’s School, we are proud of our inclusive and supportive working environment. As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we are committed to helping everyone reach their full potential.  We offer a comprehensive training and development programme, which enables staff to perform to the very best of their abilities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.  We ask all applicants to provide us with two references, which will be obtained prior to any interview.  We will also carry out online searches for all candidates who are shortlisted for interview as part of our due diligence.  Any successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This post involves direct contact with children and is considered to be a regulated activity.  This role is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so most criminal convictions must be disclosed to us.

The deadline for an application is Monday 16 March 2026.

If you have any questions about the role, or if you would like to visit our school, please contact

Tracey Brook, PA to the Principal, on 01484 412990 or email her (staff.tbrook@kingjames.school).