Contract Type: Fixed term maternity contract ending 31st July 2025

Hours: Full Time

Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 per annum

Pay scale: MPS 1 – UPS 3

Expires: Thursday 16th January 2024 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applications.

Start Date: January 2025

Interview date: To be confirmed

Are you a creative, inspiring, and dynamic Teacher of Art or are you looking to start your career in this specialism? Are you committed to delivering an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum? Then Mildenhall College Academy may be able to give you the opportunity you are looking for.  Our art department is looking for a Teacher of Art – maternity cover to help inspire our students and ensure they reach their full potential.

Applications from ECT’s are welcomed.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Art on a fixed-term maternity contract at Mildenhall College Academy. This is a fixed-term maternity cover contract starting January 2025 and ending 31 July 2025.

The successful candidate will be someone who will supplement and enhance a strong established and supportive department.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic and forward-thinking individual, with a real drive to enhance students’ experience of art in the classroom. We are seeking an ambitious professional with the ability to teach across the key stages, and join an academy which is dynamic and inspiring, creating a culture of outstanding success amongst our students. As a key member of the team, you will play a lead role in curriculum development alongside progressing and enhancing the teaching practice of others within the academy and beyond. We are keen to secure a high calibre teacher who can make a telling contribution to our forward-looking team.

The department is part of a well led, mutually supportive team; there is a very strong commitment to improving standards. The appointed candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues and will be supported by our teaching and learning team including Lead Practitioners and a strong SLT.

Why choose Mildenhall College Academy? We have a key focus on staff well-being, with a number of initiatives in place across the academy including bespoke departmental marking and assessment policies which have dramatically reduced teacher workload. If you want to inspire, aspire, and achieve, come, and join something special and make your mark.

We aim to provide our young people with the qualifications, skills, and attributes to have a successful and happy life.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

Mildenhall College Academy is sponsored by Academy Transformation Trust, whose mission is to transform learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

To learn more, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE 2024.  We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications.  We are open to Flexible Working.