Key Role Information

Salary
£35,703.00 - 53,835.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
30/06/2026 08:00
Interview
TBC
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
M1 - UPS3 dependent on experience + 1SEN
Department
Education
Key stage
Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
44.600
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

West Kirby School & College is Seeking to Appoint a Dedicated Art Teacher

Closing Date: 30th June 2026 

Start Date: 1st January 2027, or sooner 

Salary: M1 – UPS (dependant on experience) + 1SEN

Contract: Permanent, full time

Benefits: Access to private healthcare scheme (Benenden), onsite gym facilities, half-termly wellbeing afternoons, free school lunch, access to CPD enhancement 

Role Overview: 

We are seeking an Art Teacher to make a real difference to the long-term outcomes of children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

Flexibility, humour and a willingness to go the extra mile are essential for all staff to ensure a high standard of support for all our pupils. You must be a highly motivated practitioner who is able to meet the complex needs of young people who have a history of difficulties within a learning and social environment.

You will:

•       Be creative and passionate about developing pupil’s imagination and skills

•       Be committed to working with children with SEND and high-level complex needs

•       Have knowledge or interest in Autistic Spectrum Conditions and understand associated behaviours

•       Have had involvement in recording, developing, analysing and tracking pupil progress

•       Be committed to working within a team promoting exciting and creative learning

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.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment checks. West Kirby School & College is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.

Qualifications

Degree in Related Subject essential
Post Grad Teaching Qualificationessential
QTSessential
Any further qualifications in related fieldsdesirable

Skills

Experience

Experience of teaching artessential
Experience of differentiating work programmes for pupilsessential
Experience of monitoring, tracking and analysing Art developmentessential
Experience in working with young people with Special Educational Needs
Experience of working with ASC
Proven success in preparing pupils for external examinations
Knowledge and understanding of ASC

Experience/Knowledge

Knowledge of the new National Curriculumessential
Understand the difficulties of motivating young people with low self-esteem and high anxietyessential

Personal Attributes

Positive attitude​essential
Enjoy working with children and take delight in celebrating progressessential
Motivation to work with and support the wellbeing of children and young peopleessential
Ability to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries with pupils, staff and external partnersessential
Emotional resilience in working with children/ young people who may present with behaviours which challengeessential
Positive attitude to use of authority and maintaining good behaviouressential
Patienceessential
Sense of humouressential
Willingness to work as a member of a teamessential
Willingness to take part in extra curricular activities
Adaptable and flexible

Relevant Skills

Able to present lessons in an engaging way for pupilsessential
Able to enhance classroom presentation through use of ICTessential
Has held other whole school/management responsibilities
Has held responsibility for more than one curriculum area

West Kirby School and College

HR

recruitment@wkrs.co.uk

Meols Drive
West Kirby
Wirral
Merseyside
CH48 5DH

Safeguarding Information

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment & online checks. West Kirby Educational Trust is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.