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Teacher of Art

Cornwall Council


Job Location:

Redruth - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 19 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 16 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

September Start Date

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and committed Teacher. The successful applicant will be someone who embodies our Trust values has diverse experience as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills boundless patience and resilience and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of social emotional and mental health needs.

For a full list of duties please see the job description.

Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and we may carry out an online check.

We may close this vacancy early as we review applications as they are received to ensure you are considered for this role please do not wait for the deadline to submit your application.

About the Academy

Nine Maidens academy mainly supports the pupils from the Camborne Redruth area and the Lizard peninsula.

It is based near the village of Four Lanes and surrounded by rolling countryside. Nine Maidens is split into a secondary department and a primary department. Each pupils programme is individualised and work is set at appropriate levels enabling all pupils to access the curriculum. It is one of the few academies in the country to be awarded the Dyslexia Friendly Schools Quality Mark and takes pride in the intervention programmes offered.

Outdoor Learning is another unique strength of the academy which gives the pupils opportunities to learn in a creative manner away from the classroom. Pupils consider Nine Maidens to be a safe place to learn and that every day is a fresh start.

Nine Maidens Academy (Redruth) - Wave MAT

Wave Trust: What we believe and what we do

Who We Are

Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs) Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trusts child and adolescent mental health unit Sowenna) and a Special Academy.

We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.

We Aim To

  • Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual moral cultural mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
  • Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation and for those pupils with specific learning difficulties effective and personalised programmes.
  • Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others.
  • Promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
  • We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning develop confidence independence self-esteem and express their needs and desires.
  • Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils families schools and other agencies.
  • Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.

The Benefits

  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Pension
  • Training & Development
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Free Parking

Click here for more information and to apply.

This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.

Organisation address: Unit 15-16 St Austell Business Park Carclaze St Austell PL25 4FD

Contact detail: Gemma Alsop

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