Maternity Cover • September 2025 – June 2026
Wellington College is one of the world’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools located in rural Berkshire set in a stunning 400 acre campus, home to a blend of breathtaking original architecture and modern state-of-the-art facilities to provide the best possible education environment for our pupils.
Our Art Department are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated ART/Textiles Teacher with a love of education to join the team to encourage all students to make progress in this subject no matter their ability. This is a maternity cover position for the academic year September 2025 – June 2026.
You will join on a full time, Fixed Term basis and in return as well as an attractive salary and an excellent opportunity to further develop, we offer contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme, a generous health scheme including an Employee Assistance Programme, private medical, a cycle to work scheme, discounted staff membership to the Fitness Club, free lunch whilst on duty, free parking and school fee reduction.
Key responsibilities (Please see JD for full requirements):
In addition to the general duties of a teacher at Wellington, the post holder is expected to:
* Teach from Year 9 to Year 13, including GCSE, A Level or/and International Baccalaureate Diploma Visual Art.
* To be capable of delivering dynamic and effective lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils in the College.
* Teach a standard timetable allocation (36 lessons of 55 minutes in a twelve-day timetable cycle).
* Support the College & Departments aims and objectives for teaching and learning.
* Play an active role in the extra-curricular life of the Department, contributing to off-timetable workshops, extension programmes, evening duties, on-site exhibitions, off-site trips, (this list is not exhaustive).
* We are a full boarding school and with this, lessons take place on a Saturday morning.
What we are looking for:
Essential
* Good level degree in Art, Fashion or Textiles (essential)
* 3 A-Levels, IB or equivalent
* Thorough knowledge of the material covered in the Curriculum of this subject
Desirable
* Have a high level of IT literacy
* Qualified Teacher status
* Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice within an educational setting
* Involvement in extra-curricular activities (professional, amateur or voluntary)
If you think you’ve got what it takes and would like to join our team, please apply now.
Closing date: Sunday March 16, 2025
Wellington College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
All applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK and must be able to produce supporting documents.