What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an inspirational Head of Art to lead the department from September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on an already successful and well resourced department and continue to support and develop our amazing, creative students.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about teaching and have a passion for art and photography. We are interested to hear from professionals that have the ability to make an impact in the classroom and beyond. They should have a track record of high quality outcomes and for someone who has a commitment to students of all abilities in our comprehensive secondary school. Applicants must be able to demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence as well as an ability to develop and lead a high quality curriculum. We expect all of our Teaching and Learning Leaders to develop and improve teaching and learning within their team through CPD and coaching, monitoring this through regular Quality Assurance.
What the school offers its staff
Park is a part of the Tarka Learning Partnership (TLP)—which currently consists of Park, five feeder primary schools and a SCITT. The MAT supports Park and ensures academic rigour, collaboration and the further development of teaching and learning. Through Spring 2025, the TLP and another local Trust, Ventrus, will be joining together to provide an even stronger education provision for North Devon.
The school also belongs to the South West Institute for Teaching (SWIfT), which is a fantastic hub for CPD, and also Education Futures North Devon (EFND), an association that covers North Devon providing supportive mechanisms between partner schools for staff training, developing and sharing ideas.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.