Art Teacher School Type: Special School Area: Basingstoke Salary: Dependent on experience with SEN allowance Start: January 2025 Contract: Permanent, Fulltime An exceptional all-through Special School in Basingstoke is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Art Teacher to join their permanent teaching team from January 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-improving, expanding school that is committed to creating a nurturing and inspiring learning environment for its pupils. The successful candidate will have the chance to work in a dynamic and supportive setting, delivering a high-quality art curriculum to pupils with a range of additional needs. Key Responsibilities Plan and deliver engaging and differentiated art lessons that meet the individual needs of pupils across all key stages. Foster creativity, confidence, and self-expression in pupils through a variety of artistic mediums. Collaborate with the wider school team, including SEN staff, to support pupils’ individual education plans (IEPs). Assess and track pupils’ progress, adapting teaching strategies to ensure all learners thrive. Contribute to the vibrant and inclusive culture of the school, including involvement in extracurricular activities or school-wide projects. Requirements The ideal candidate will: Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent. Have experience teaching art, ideally within a special educational needs (SEN) setting, though mainstream experience with a strong commitment to SEN is also welcome. Demonstrate a passion for creative education and a deep understanding of how to adapt teaching for diverse needs, including autism, ADHD, and other learning difficulties. Show excellent classroom management skills, with a calm, patient, and empathetic approach. Be a strong team player, willing to contribute to the school’s mission of delivering holistic education. What the School Offers A welcoming, collaborative, and supportive staff team. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. Well-resourced facilities designed to support SEN learning. A chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of pupils and their families. How to Apply To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. For immediate consideration, please apply directly to this advertisement with a copy of your CV, highlighting your relevant work experience. Please note that sponsorship cannot be provided at this stage. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.