Bedford High School Manchester Road Leigh WN7 2LU Qualified Teacher Pay Scale Full Time Temporary until August 2026 to cover Maternity Leave Required for September 2025 We are looking to appoint a well-qualified, talented and energetic Art teacher. Although not essential, we would welcome any candidate with an interest in teaching Textiles or Photography. Bedford High School is a Platinum Artsmark School, Lead Artsmark School, Music Mark, Royal Exchange Ambassador School and National Theatre Flagship School. The Arts Faculty is composed of Art, Dance, Drama and Music and our united vision is to Bring out the best in everyone through creative thinking and expression. This statement is at the forefront of everything we do to ensure our students have as many high-quality Arts opportunities as possible. We are a friendly, supportive department which is made up of 3 teaching staff and 1 technician We have three fully equipped rooms all of which have interactive Whiteboards. We have a Dark room for the use of our GCSE students and a set of DSLR and 35mm cameras. We have a range of facilities that support our new Textiles course. We also have ICT facilities in two Art rooms and two Art stock rooms with a ceramics area that has two fully functioning kilns. It is an exciting time to join our department as we have expanded our GCSE courses again this year across Art, Photography and Textiles. If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualities to undertake this role, we will be delighted to receive your application form. Please complete the application form, we do not accept CV s and return to Mrs Claire Taylor, HR, Facilities & Communication Manager, at the school address or by email to recruitmentbedford.wigan.sch.uk Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early and interview before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. If you require any further information, please contact the school on 01942 909009 or email recruitmentbedford.wigan.sch.uk Website www.bedfordhighschool.co.uk Interview date: Thursday 15th May 2025 This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check The employer is committed to safeguarding To view the details relating to this position and to access the application form, please click the links below: