Job Description

Art Teacher
If you love helping students express themselves through creativity and want to join a school with strong visual arts provision, this Art Teacher opportunity in Sunderland could be ideal. The school is searching for someone energetic, imaginative and confident in inspiring young artists.
What the role involves as an Art Teacher
You'll teach Art across KS3 and KS4, delivering lessons that encourage creative risk-taking, skill development and personal expression. The school has supportive leadership, good facilities and a department that values experimentation and inclusion.
Your responsibilities as an Art Teacher

• Delivering practical and theory-based Art lessons
• Supporting pupils with a range of artistic abilities
• Preparing resources for drawing, painting, sculpture or digital media
• Encouraging creativity while building technique and confidence
• Celebrating progress and showcasing student work

You'll thrive in this role as an Art Teacher if you

• Hold QTS in Art or a related discipline
• Enjoy working with a variety of materials and styles
• Bring enthusiasm and structure to practical lessons
• Have strong behaviour management with a positive, encouraging tone

Working with Protocol Education

• Weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella deductions
• Free CPD including behaviour, SEND and safeguarding
• Support from a dedicated consultant
• Referral bonuses
• Local opportunities in mainstream and SEND settings

About Us
As part of the Supporting Education Group, Protocol Education provides access to wider resources, expert training and a strong educator network. We support Sunderland schools in finding Art Teachers who bring passion, creativity and calm classroom practice. Our approach is supportive, human and centred on helping teachers thrive.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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