About Us:
King Charles I School is an excellent secondary school set within extensive grounds. At King Charles I we work tirelessly to provide an inspiring learning environment for every student which helps them achieve to their full potential. We are one of the highest performing schools in Worcestershire, with a focus on academic achievement and with outcomes that are consistently well above the local authority average.
We are part of The Four Stones Multi Academy Trust who are a family of like-minded schools based in the West Midlands. We have come a long way in a short time and are now home to three schools, over 3,500 students, a Teaching School Hub and a SCITT (School Centred Initial Teaching Training) all with differing contexts and serving different communities.
At The Four Stones Multi Academy Trust, we understand that happy, well-motivated and well-trained employees make the most effective teaching and support staff. We know that the education sector can be a demanding and pressurised environment and we always strive to remove barriers and find ways to make life that little bit easier, where possible.
Who we are looking for:
We are seeking to appoint a ‘Teacher of art’ as part of our school. The successful candidate would teach art to key stage 3, 4 and potentially to key stage 5 and be expected to engage in extra-curricular activity as required. This post is suitable for Early Career teachers and experienced teachers.
The teacher of art will be accountable for: Planning and teaching lessons to the classes they are assigned to teach within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work.
The post is full-time and permanent and to start in September 2024.This role reports to the Head of art.
You will have:
Our successful candidate will have the following experience and qualifications
Honours Degree
DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status
Why join us?
We are proud to offer an attractive range of benefits including:
- Access to the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Attractive annual leave entitlement for our full year employees starting at 25 days + Bank Holidays
- Salary sacrifice cycle scheme.
- Access to annual flu jabs
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive CPD
- Access to on-site gym and sports facilities at some of our schools
- Staff long service recognised at our annual awards ceremonies
Your Application:
The Four Stones MAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our requirements under Keeping Children Safe in Education pre-employment checks we will undertake. This role will involve undertaking regulated activity and therefore this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate.
Further information and an application form are available via the MAT website and the King Charles I School website. The completed application form should be emailed to by Monday 29 April at 10:00am. Interviews will be held later the same week. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert at any point.
King Charles I School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.