Faculty Leader for Creative Arts at Royds Hall, a Share Academy

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/RHSA/45841

Location

Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4HA

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£45,437.00 - £63,569.00 Annually (Actual)
MPS / UPS + TLR1B

Closing Date

9:00am, Wed 15th Apr, 2026

Start Date

Sep 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

To be confirmed

Interview Date(s) To be confirmed

About this Role

We are looking to recruit an outstanding Faculty Leader for Art, Photography, Creative Arts and Design Technology to promote and facilitate the deliver of excellent teaching and learning to inspire students.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the direction of the curriculum offer and introduce courses that help students successfully prepare for the future.

At Royds Hall, we are proud to offer:

• A supportive and ambitious environment where all students are encouraged to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to enjoy learning, helping them to lead successful, healthy and happy lives

• A vibrant place to work which equips staff to deliver their best every day, under the strong belief that Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best is the key

• A commitment that staff are happy, engaged and well supported at work, taking pride in students’ attendance, behaviour, progress and development as well as their own

• Excellent training and guidance relevant to individual job roles, so expectations are understood and staff are motivated

• Great benefits, as an employer of choice, including outstanding CPD, supportive line management, and meaningful networking opportunities across the trust to aid personal development

• Supportive leadership, encouraging healthy work-life balance

• A high-quality teaching and learning environment, alongside good facilities

• A culture where children are happy, settled and confident, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a memorable educational experience for pupils and staff.

The ideal candidate will:

• be educated to degree level with QTS

• be passionate about developing students' interest in your subject area

• be able to impart knowledge to young people to engage and excite them in their learning

• be able to develop, plan and deliver effective and consistently good lessons

• love motivating and inspiring young people through the support they give in order to encourage their learning

• have great references demonstrating they are a suitable candidate, safe to work with children

Please refer to the attached Application Pack for more information on the key outputs and expertise required for this role.

Contact Details

  Rebecca Corcoran
  01484463366
  royds.recruitment@sharemat.co.uk

Royds Hall, a Share Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

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