Teacher of Art

Company: Leighacademiestrust
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Location: Dartford
Job Description:

MPS/UPS (London Fringe) + Teacher Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy is looking to appoint a hardworking, ambitious, and dynamic Teacher of Art to join our outstanding team from September 2026.

You will be part of a vibrant, experienced, and supportive team. We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas, and supporting each other to achieve great things, seeing this as the key to further developing innovative teaching and learning strategies.

Why Join Our Department?

The visual arts are highly valued at the academy. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Teach within an internationally minded curriculum at an IB World School, encouraging creativity, critical thinking, and cross‑cultural perspectives through Art.
  • Contribute to a growing and ambitious Arts department with access to excellent facilities.
  • Work within a well‑resourced and successful department that consistently produces outstanding results across KS3 and KS4.

If you are passionate about inspiring the next generation of artists and global citizens, we would love to hear from you.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates – you can read more about it on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026