Teacher of Art (Maternity Leave)

Salary Teachers pay scales

Contract term Full time 1.0FTE temporary maternity cover

Start date As soon as possible/Easter

Closing date Midnight Sunday 22 February 2026

Mercia Learning Trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012 with one secondary school our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils with 650 staff.

Why do we exist

To empower everyone in our communities especially the most disadvantaged to succeed.

How do we behave

We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.

We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.

We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

What do we do

We run schools that focus on academic excellence cultural capital and the development of character.

How will we succeed

A culture of excellence high standards shaped by clarity not control.

Academic focus empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.

Purposeful collaboration relationships built on trust reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting training retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

Mercia School

Mercia School (11-18) opened in 2018 in a brand-new building. Leaders and governors have an ambitious vision for the school and are determined that all pupils irrespective of background will thrive and achieve well. The school has secured a strong reputation for educational excellence and during the last three years has been the most over-subscribed school in the city.

Mercia School has a strong commitment to reduce workload for teachers. Within the longer day and ten training days staff have dedicated time to complete all essential tasks and professional development. Everything is designed to ensure teachers have the time and energy to teach and leave school at the end of the day without further work to undertake.

In February 2023 Ofsted inspected the school and graded all aspects of provision and its overall effectiveness to be Outstanding. Mercia School published exceptional GCSE results in the summer of 2023 achieving the highest Progress 8 score for disadvantaged pupils this high-level of performance was repeated in 2024.

In September 2023 Mercia Collegiate Sixth Form opened. As the school continues to grow it is crucial that we sustain our culture and effectiveness and this role is central to our continued success.

The role

We are seeking a highly skilled and talented art subject specialist to join our team on a maternity cover. You will join a school with an incredible culture where you can contribute to the development of the art curriculum. You will be committed to continuous improvement striving to be the best teacher you can be. As such you will deliver exceptional lessons and secure outstanding learning progress and attainment for every pupil. Furthermore all teachers contribute to the pupil elective and enrichment programme and are expected to engage in all aspects of school life.

At Mercia School lessons are:

based on a carefully constructed sequenced and ambitious curriculum

demanding and carefully planned so that all pupils make strong progress and secure necessary disciplinary knowledge

taught in a traditional way that gives pupils time to practise and master content

focused on learning retention and strong foundations and preparation and readiness for GCSE and beyond

always delivered to pupils who have exceptional behaviours and attitudes for learning and in lessons without distraction

This is also a unique opportunity to join one of the best schools in the country and make a difference to the life chances of its pupils.