Art Teacher | Grammar School | Grantham

Position: Art Teacher
Location: Grantham
Contract: Full-Time
Start Date: September
Key Stages: KS3KS5

A highly respected Grammar School in Grantham is seeking to appoint a talented and creative Art Teacher to join its successful Creative Arts department from September. This is a full-time role within a high-achieving and academically ambitious school that values creativity alongside academic excellence.

Art is a thriving subject within the school with students encouraged to develop technical proficiency creative independence and critical understanding through an engaging and challenging curriculum.

You will teach Art across Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 delivering inspiring lessons that foster creativity experimentation and artistic confidence.

Students will explore a broad range of artistic disciplines including drawing painting printmaking sculpture mixed media and digital art while developing analytical and evaluative skills through the study of artists and artistic movements.

You will prepare students for GCSE and A-Level Art qualifications supporting them in producing high-quality coursework and achieving outstanding outcomes.

The role offers opportunities to contribute to exhibitions gallery visits enrichment activities and wider creative initiatives that celebrate student achievement.

• Teach Art across KS3 KS4 and KS5

• Deliver engaging practical and theory-based lessons

• Prepare students for GCSE and A-Level Art examinations

• Support portfolio development and exhibition opportunities

• Assess student work and provide detailed constructive feedback

• Monitor student progress and maintain accurate records

• Contribute to curriculum planning and departmental development

• Support extracurricular art clubs and creative enrichment activities

This Grammar School in Grantham provides a stimulating and academically rigorous environment where students are highly motivated and eager to learn.

The Art department benefits from specialist studios excellent resources strong leadership and a culture that encourages both artistic exploration and academic achievement.

Staff are supported through ongoing professional development and opportunities to contribute to whole-school initiatives and leadership projects.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Experience teaching Art at secondary level

• Ability to teach KS3 and KS4 confidently

• Strong subject knowledge across a range of artistic disciplines

• Excellent classroom management and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience teaching A-Level Art

• Experience working in a Grammar School or high-achieving environment

• Ability to contribute to exhibitions and enrichment opportunities

• Experience supporting students with portfolio preparation for higher education pathways

If you are interested in this Art Teacher role in a Grammar School in Grantham starting in September please submit your CV. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to discuss the next stages of the recruitment process.