Key Role Information

Salary
£19,749.00 - £30,628.00
Job type
Fixed Term
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
01/12/2025 09:00
Interview
w/c 08/12/2025
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
MPS/UPS
Department
Art
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
19.46
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Teacher of Art

Fixed term for a period of maternity leave, part time

£19,749 - £30,628 based on hours worked MPR1 – UPR3

£32,196 to £51,048 FTE MPS/UPS


Are you a creative, enthusiastic teacher who loves inspiring young artists? Do you thrive in a vibrant, supportive school environment where your passion for Art can truly shine? If so, Lytham St Annes High School, a “Good” school and home to fantastic students and a dedicated staff team, would love to hear from you!


We are seeking an inspirational Teacher of Art, able to teach across KS3 and KS4, with the ability to deliver 6 lessons of Textiles. Whether you’re an early career teacher or an experienced practitioner looking for your next exciting opportunity, you’ll find a welcoming, forward-thinking environment where creativity and high standards go hand-in-hand.


In this rewarding maternity cover position (ending 18th December 2026), you will deliver engaging and dynamic Art lessons across KS3 and KS4, along with six lessons of Textiles. Working closely with the Head of Department, you’ll contribute to the continued development of our thriving Art provision and help shape a broad, balanced and inspiring curriculum that supports every learner in reaching their creative potential.


At LSA, teaching and learning are at the heart of everything we do. We value personal growth, professional development, and offer a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities for both staff and students.


This is a part time position, working 19.46 hours across 3 days per week.


This is a busy and varied role rewarded with:

  • Competitive salary
  • Commitment to staff development
  • Access to wellbeing and counselling services for you and your family
  • On Site parking
  • Pension scheme
  • Family friendly policies to support our staff with parenting and caring responsibilities
  • Be yourself; enjoy being part of a culture and community with different backgrounds, interests, faiths and lifestyles
  • Staff discount eligibility for brands and stores.


Please take a little time to look at our website which will give a flavour of our ethos and show that we care about each and every child that forms part of our community, and about every member of staff; it is this ethos that makes us ‘a learning community in pursuit of excellence’. www.lythamhigh.lancs.sch.uk


Apply now and help paint the path for the next generation of creative minds!


Closing date:  1st December 2025 - 15.45

Interviews:  w/c 8th December 2025


Our commitment to a safe and respectful environment


We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We do not tolerate discrimination and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We provide equal access, services, and care regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity/expression/trans status, race, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.


We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone. This includes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of any kind. We believe that all individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace and online community free from harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.We encourage open communication, provide clear reporting mechanisms for misconduct, and conduct thorough investigations. We expect everyone interacting with us to uphold these standards.


All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the Trusts commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with keeping children safe in education guidance.


Think of your application as a chance to show off and shout about your experience! Below is a list of all the skills we're looking for, so don't be shy, make sure you highlight how you've used them. You'll find a breakdown of what's important for this role in the job description, so give it a good look and make sure your application shines! 



Please do not upload your CV; we cannot consider these. Instead make sure that everything we need to know is included in your application. 





Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Appropriate academic qualificationsessential

Skills

Experience

Be an excellent art teacher with evidence of impact on student outcomesessential
Good IT skillsessential
A proven track record of total commitment to helping every student achieve their very best and make good progressessential

Personal Attributes

Commitment to the protection/safeguarding of all studentsessential
Excellent communication skills and evidence of being able to build and sustain effective working relationships with staff, students, and parents.essential
Relentless in finding ways to remove any barriers to successessential
Passionate about inclusive practice and equality of opportunityessential
Responsive to the changing needs and priorities. Be resilient, calm, and tenacious under pressureessential
Possesses a ‘can do’ attitude and is creative and proactive in finding solutionsessential
Be passionate about teaching artessential
Ability to represent the school in wider networksessential
Self-reflective practitioner who always seeks to improveessential
Ability to deal sensitively with pupils, parents and carers, and colleaguesessential
Commitment to working as part of a teamessential
Able to prioritise workload and work well under pressure with competing deadlinesessential
Highly self-motivatedessential
Be a positive team player with a strong commitment to professional developmentessential
Have a good understanding of how data supports and enhances student progress and achievementessential
Have very high expectations of the learning of all students at all timesessential
Commitment, enthusiasm, and willingness to work hard.essential
Willingness to contribute to the extracurricular life of the schoolessential

Lytham St Annes High School

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Safeguarding Information

As a Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This commitment means that all staff are expected to share this responsibility and act in a way that safeguards the welfare of our students.