Bedford School
Location
Bedford, Bedfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Bedford School’s outstanding Art department seeks a full-time teacher to join the team as a 3-D and Sculpture specialist from September 2024. Art is a highly popular subject at Bedford School both as an examined subject across GCSE, A-Level and IB courses and as a central pillar of the thriving creative life of the school. The successful candidate will be part of a team of three full time teachers and a part-time technician, all of whom are practicing artists. The successful candidate will take charge of a dedicated and recently refurbished Sculpture Studio, which enjoys an enviable position in the school grounds. They will be a team player: the ability to communicate well with colleagues and students is essential, to enable the happy and creative working environment in the Art department to continue.
The successful candidate will be able to make a substantial contribution to Art at our school both as an academic subject and as an exciting part of our co-curricular offer in the creative arts. They will be ready to make the most of the resources and specialist facilities available at a leading independent boarding school.
This role could be an exciting new challenge for an experienced teacher seeking to broaden their experience amidst outstanding facilities and artistic opportunities. The role could also be an ideal fit for a well-qualified and experienced professional who wishes to transition to a career in teaching; Bedford School has outstanding and well established in-school support available for well-qualified graduates who wish to train as a teacher, and there is plentiful experience in the Art department to support graduates with teacher training.
Shortlisting will take place as soon as applications close and shortlisted candidates will be contacted on Monday 25 March. As part of the interviews shortlisted candidates will teach a Year 9 class of up to 15 boys for a 35 minute lesson. In this lesson they will introduce the class to an artist relevant to the theme of ‘Structure’ and to devise a simple practical task in response to their chosen artist. A Clevertouch screen will be available. Materials available could include: clay, mod-roc/plaster bandage, card, paper, scissors, glue sticks; material requests will be required by Tuesday 26 March at 9:00.
The Director of Art, Michael Croker would be very pleased to speak to potential candidates with questions about the role via [email protected]
Closing date: Sunday 24 March
Interviews: Wednesday 27 March
Further details about the role and a link to our recruitment portal, where you can apply using our online application form, can be found on our website:
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Bedford School is part of The Harpur Trust.
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