Teacher of Graphics and Art & Design
MPS/UPS
Required from January 2024
NOR: 1960 (11-18) (450+ in Sixth Form)
A well-qualified, dynamic and highly creative Teacher of Graphics and Art & Design is required to join our excellent Visual Arts and Technology Faculty from January 2025.
The thriving Visual Arts and Technology Faculty runs highly successful examination courses in four specialisms at GCSE and A Level along with an extensive extra-curricular programme; Fine Art, Textiles, Graphics, Photography and Design & Technology. George Abbot has a reputation for excellence in the visual arts and our students often take part in national and regional exhibitions and competitions, and are regularly successful. Our students are also very successful in gaining places at leading universities and colleges for further education in the Visual Arts.
There are three Art rooms including a specialist room for ceramics. Drawing forms the foundation to the Art & Design curriculum throughout the school. However, students have experience in a variety of drawing, painting, print making, digital and sculptural media. Textiles is based in three open plan studio areas with good facilities for all aspects of textile design; from dyeing to photographic screen-printing techniques. We have three Graphics classrooms equipped with computers and three well-equipped photography teaching spaces with Macs and a darkroom and studio. The Visual Arts have a high profile at George Abbot School.
The ability to teach Graphics to GCSE and A Level is essential (particularly with skills and experience of using Photoshop or other digital programmes). We would welcome a willingness to contribute to the extra- curricular life of the school.
More about George Abbot:
Ofsted (December 2019) said: “Pupils happily attend George Abbot School. They respect their teachers and behave well in lessons. Pupils take their studying seriously and try to get the most out of their experiences at school. Teachers expect a lot from pupils.”
George Abbot School is an 11-18, large, mixed comprehensive, situated on the north side of Guildford with an established reputation for high academic standards and exemplary pastoral care. Within easy reach of the town, the A3 and London Road railway station, we are an innovative and inclusive school which has a reputation for excellence in every area. Our Sixth Form is large and flourishing and we are a very popular school of choice for our community.
George Abbot School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful applicant will be subjected to an enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this exciting role, please use the links provided to access the full job description and person specification.
Please note, your application will take to you to our ATS system (Face-Ed) where you will be required to enter your details again to fully complete your application process. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Polly Jacobs, Headteacher’s PA via email.
Important Information
• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we close a vacancy due to a high a volume of applications being received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• When completing the application form please ensure that you clearly evidence your relevant skills and experience in relation to the requirements detailed in the job description.
Closing date: 9am on Friday 4 October 2024
Interviews: w/c 7 October 2024