Art & Design Teacher – Thriving Secondary School in Reading

Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time Permanent

Salary: Paid to scale

A thriving Secondary School in Reading is seeking a professional highly creative and exceptionally organised Art & Design Teacher to join their prominent Visual Arts faculty. This position is a fantastic opportunity for an educator who excels at fostering traditional fine art skills mixed-media composition and critical art history research within a deeply supportive school environment.

The successful candidate will deliver a dynamic and challenging timetable across Key Stages 3 4 and 5. Your duties will involve instructing students in drawing painting printmaking and sculpture at GCSE alongside advanced thematic portfolios critical contextual writing and specialized digital media projects for A-Level exam cohorts. You will also take responsibility for managing studio material inventories keeping detailed student progress records and actively coordinating local gallery excursions and end-of-year public art exhibitions.

You will support students in developing their unique artistic voices while maintaining high standards of studio organization and physical safety. Strong organizational skills are crucial to balancing hands-on studio guidance with the rigorous coursework moderation cycles.

This is a well-established 11 to 18 school in Reading with a powerful commitment to artistic integration traditional rigor and student wellbeing. The art studios are bright spacious and equipped with a wide variety of traditional and digital media tools including high-spec photography equipment and a dedicated printing press area.

Staff enjoy a highly supportive professional culture with visible leadership teams prioritizing manageable teacher workloads shared resources and targeted opportunities for career progression.

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

• Previous experience delivering Art & Design specifications up to GCSE and A-Level with strong academic results

• Strong data literacy and IT skills with complete confidence using digital art logs and tracking platforms

• Professional and proactive approach to monitoring student metrics and managing active studio spaces safely

• Ability to work effectively and adaptably within a fast-paced high-achieving faculty

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