This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience.

Marchant Recruitment and our selected partners use cookies and similar technologies (together “cookies”) that are necessary to present this website, and to ensure you get the best experience of it. If you consent to it, we will also use cookies for analytics purposes.

See our Cookie Policy to read more about the cookies we set.

You can withdraw and manage your consent at any time, by clicking “Manage cookies” at the bottom of each website page.

Select which cookies you accept

On this site, we always set cookies that are strictly necessary, meaning they are necessary for the site to function properly.

If you consent to it, we will also set other types of cookies. You can provide or withdraw your consent to the different types of cookies using the toggles below. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time, by clicking the link “Manage Cookies”, which is always available at the bottom of the site.

To learn more about what the different types of cookies do, how your data is used when they are set etc, see our Cookie Policy.

These cookies are necessary to make the site work properly, and are always set when you visit the site.

Vendors Teamtailor

These cookies collect information to help us understand how the site is being used.

Vendors Teamtailor
Skip to main content
Poole, Dorset

Art & Design Teacher – Vibrant Secondary Academy in Poole (January Start)

A creative secondary academy in Poole is seeking an innovative Art & Design Teacher to join its thriving Visual Arts department for a permanent January start.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an inclusive school that places a high value on creative expression, visual literacy, and exhibition work.

Job Overview

Known for its spacious art studios and vibrant student displays, the school seeks an artist-educator to teach Fine Art, Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and Key Stage 5 (A-Level Art & Design).

Working alongside experienced art colleagues, you will guide students through project research, technical skill development, contextual studies, and portfolio curation. This is a full-time, permanent role suited to an energetic, creative practitioner.

Key Responsibilities

  • Teach inspiring Art & Design lessons across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and Key Stage 5 (A-Level)

  • Guide Sixth Form pupils through creative portfolio building for university and art foundation course entry

  • Assist in organizing and hosting annual student art exhibitions and gallery showcases

  • Maintain studio environments, print presses, ceramics equipment, and art supplies safely

  • Assess, track, and report on pupil progress, preparing Key Stage 4 and 5 cohorts for non-exam assessments (NEA)

  • Act as a Form Tutor, supporting student wellbeing, attendance tracking, and academic progress

The School & What’s on Offer

  • Creative, inclusive secondary academy environment

  • Competitive salary paid to scale on MPS/UPS

  • Spacious studio facilities, natural lighting, ceramics kilns, and printmaking equipment

  • Permanent, full-time contract starting January

  • Attractive Dorset coastal location with convenient transport links across Poole and Bournemouth

Candidate Requirements

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or recognized UK teaching credentials (PGCE / SCITT)

  • Honors degree in Fine Art, Visual Arts, Illustration, or a closely related creative discipline

  • Strong personal artistic portfolio demonstrating expertise across diverse visual techniques

  • Proven track record (or clear potential during training) for delivering strong GCSE and A-Level Art outcomes

  • Excellent studio management and portfolio mentoring skills

How to Apply

Please send your CV at your earliest convenience to be considered for this permanent Art position in Poole for a January start.

Locations
Poole, Dorset

About Marchant Recruitment

Write a short description of your company, a boilerplate of the business, service or product that you offer. Include your business idea and the target audience. This text is primarily supposed to be descriptive, not selling.

Founded in 2012
Co-workers 500
Turnover 5M
Poole, Dorset

Art & Design Teacher – Vibrant Secondary Academy in Poole (January Start)

Loading application form

Already working at Marchant Recruitment?

Let’s recruit together and find your next colleague.

@marchantrecruitment-demo.com
Applicant tracking system by Teamtailor