Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Paid to scale

The Role

An ambitious Secondary School in Poole is seeking a professional, highly creative, and exceptionally organised Art & Design Teacher to join their successful visual arts faculty. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a department that treats fine art, sculpture, digital media, and art history as core pillars of the curriculum, boasting fantastic naturally lit studios, printmaking presses, and digital gallery spaces.

The successful candidate will provide day-to-day instructional leadership across multiple key stages, specializing in drawing methodologies, contextual studies, ceramic work, and mixed-media processing for GCSE and A-Level exam cohorts, alongside delivering inclusive practical modules across Key Stage 3. Key responsibilities include maintaining precise student portfolio records, updating internal tracking software, managing departmental material inventories, and coordinating an extensive timetable of gallery exhibitions, local artist workshops, and external community art initiatives.

You will act as a primary link with parents, regional fine art networks, and external moderation boards, ensuring that all physical artwork portfolios, examination registers, and student assessment metrics are processed with total accuracy. Strong organizational and time-management skills are necessary, as the role requires balancing practical studio time with meticulous digital coursework logging and safety documentation. The school is looking for a proactive, reliable professional who can break down complex aesthetic principles, historical movements, and practical techniques into crisp, high-impact lessons.

School Information

This is an 11 to 18 well-established School in Poole with a powerful commitment to artistic expression, student wellbeing, and continuous academic improvement. The school serves an ambitious coastal community and is known for its exceptionally warm, supportive ethos where positive relationships and high expectations underpin daily practice.

Students are uniquely respectful, motivated, and proud of their school's creative achievements, creating a calm, purposeful, and highly collaborative studio learning environment. Staff benefit from an open professional culture, highly approachable leadership, a manageable administrative load, and funded opportunities for continuous technical training and career development pathways.

Requirements

• A recognized teaching qualification (PGCE, QTS, or equivalent) with a degree in Fine Art, Visual Communication, or a related field

• Proven experience teaching Art & Design up to GCSE and A-Level specifications

• Professional and proactive approach to managing studio resource logistics and safety protocols

• Good IT and data tracking capabilities, with confidence using digital learning platform tracking systems

• Ability to work effectively and dynamically within a fast-paced, high-achieving visual arts faculty

Application

To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.