Key Role Information

Salary
£37,870 - £56,154 per annum Main/Upper Pay Scale (Outer London Weighting)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
23/02/2026 12:00
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
MPS/UPS Outer London
Department
Art
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The School

Uxbridge High School is a vibrant, forward-thinking school that celebrates the academic, social, and emotional growth of each student. We take pride in our diverse, committed student body, supportive staff, and strong relationships with the wider community. As a truly comprehensive and multicultural school, we embody the spirit of modern Britain, valuing every child's unique journey and success.

Uxbridge High School Academy Trust believes in creating an environment that allows employees to be at their best. This is known by the community as our gold standard. Our commitment to our people, how we value and treat staff is set in our People Strategy.

The Department

Our Art Department is ambitious, exceptional, and future-ready. We combine artistic creativity with academic rigour and innovation, consistently achieving top GCSE and A-level results. Our students’ portfolios are nationally recognised as benchmarks of excellence.

The department displays our PROUD values through fostering a positive growth mindset, creating an environment where students respect each other’s ideas, encouraging curiosity and keeping students open minded to different perspectives and celebrating each student’s individuality and uniqueness.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled teacher to join our Art department. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong digital and technical expertise, including proficiency in Photoshop and image-editing workflows, and have experience with studio lighting and digital photography. The successful candidate will be able to deliver lessons across all key stages and will be confident in using our extensive Photography resources, which include a fully equipped darkroom and an expanding digital setup.

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic and progressive Art department. Whether you are an Early Career Teacher (ECT) eager to make your mark, or an experienced educator looking for a new challenge, we welcome your application to become part of our supportive and innovative team

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status/PGCE or working towardsessential
Evidence of continuing and recent professional developmentessential
First Degreeessential
Further Degreedesirable

Skills

Experience

Track record of good or outstanding teaching.essential
Ability to teach Art and Photography across the school up to and including A Level.essential

Relevant Skills

Successful teaching experience at either school(s) or on main teaching practice.essential
Ability to be an imaginative and effective teacher and to relate well to children.essential
Ability to manipulate data and to access and maintain electronic records and reports.essential
Ability to teach all ability groups, meeting the needs of all students including those with SEN.essential
To have an updated knowledge of the delivery and assessment of the national curriculum.essential
Ability to maintain high levels of student engagement.essential

Uxbridge High School

Danielle Fuller

recruitment@uhs.org.uk

Uxbridge High School
The Greenway
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 2PR
Danielle Fuller
recruitment@uhs.org.uk

Safeguarding Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.