Art Teacher | Non-Mainstream Academy | Shrewsbury

We require an exceptionally holistic expressive Art Teacher to deliver rich immersive fine art textiles and traditional craft instruction across Lower Middle and Upper School cohorts. Operating within a progressive Steiner-Waldorf framework the successful candidate will facilitate an arts-integrated curriculum that explicitly rejects standardized testing pressures focusing instead on nurturing the childs natural imaginative capacities emotional resilience and tactile intelligence through deep engagement with organic media and historical artistic traditions.

• Phenomenological Art Instruction: Plan and deliver immersive studio sessions rooted in observation light and colour theory guiding pupils through fluid watercolour painting charcoal drawing stone carving and woodblock printmaking.

• Main Lesson Integration: Collaborate creatively with class teachers to deliver cross-curricular artistic modules that weave visual art directly into the study of history literature mythology and geometry.

• Traditional Craft & Media Mastery: Manage a tactile low-tech studio space focused heavily on sustainable and natural materials instructing pupils in hand-spinning natural dyeing pottery and traditional metalworking techniques.

• Holistic Pupil Observation: Move away from numerical data matrices to implement deep qualitative assessment routines tracking a pupils developmental journey and spiritual-emotional maturity through their creative output.

• Restorative Community Stewardship: Undertake comprehensive pastoral and circle-time responsibilities leading seasonal festival preparations and maintaining open collaborative relationships with families to support the holistic welfare of the child.

• Alternative Pedagogical Framework: Operating outside the constraints of the state-mandated National Curriculum our academy designs its entire structure around the natural developmental cycles of childhood. The school operates with complete freedom from rigid numerical grading grids exam league tables and electronic screen distractions.

• Egalitarian Campus Culture: The school operates with an open non-hierarchical and collaborative management model. Classrooms are designed as warm sensory-rich spaces where a gentle rhythm replaces frantic bells fostering a calm focused and deeply respectful environment for creative exploration.

• Qualifications: A recognized degree in Fine Art Sculpture or a relevant creative discipline. While a standard teaching qualification is valued a deep understanding of or a formal qualification in Steiner-Waldorf pedagogy is highly desirable. Experienced practicing artists with a passion for holistic education are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Artistic Versatility: Exceptional proficiency across a broad range of traditional visual media with a specific focus on working with natural sustainable and raw materials.

• Philosophical Alignment: A profound commitment to holistic child development showing the patience emotional presence and philosophical flexibility required to thrive in a screen-free alternative educational setting.

• Severn Loop Geography & Shropshire Artisanship: Nestled within the loop of the River Severn in the historic market town of Shrewsbury Shropshire the academy is surrounded by an exceptional landscape of medieval architecture and independent craft culture. The proximity to the Shropshire Hills provides an abundance of raw materials and immediate access to the natural world for outdoor sketching and ecological art modules.

• Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus is well-connected for commuters across Shropshire and the West Midlands utilizing simple road connections via the A5 A49 and M54 motorway links. Shrewsbury railway station serves as a nearby transit hub running regular Transport for Wales and West Midlands Railway services directly to Telford Wolverhampton Birmingham New Street and Chester.

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.