Teacher of ART/DT

Art/DT Teacher – Full time Permanent Post

Due to ongoing growth and development we are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Teacher to deliver excellent teaching in Art and with some DT and Food Technology. You will be joining a strong and successful department and teach across Key Stage 3 and GCSE.

We seek a team player with strong communication skills, both oral and written, good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines. You will be an innovative and ambitious individual who must employ a wide range of strategies, be enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to ensure the highest possible standards of student achievement.

The successful candidate will be:

• Well qualified and highly motivated;
• An excellent classroom practitioner, able to engage, enthuse and inspire students;
• Committed to securing positive outcomes for students in each class;
• Committed to working as part of an ambitious team and
• Either an experienced or an early careers teacher.

At Lathom we continually drive forward standards and are passionate about maximising the potential in all of our staff and young people. Our caring and nurturing approach to education within and beyond the classroom contributes to what makes our school a special place both to work and to learn. We place great value on the fulfilment and well-being of our colleagues; our successes to date are in no small part down to their hard work, commitment and determination, and our growing student roll enables us to provide opportunities for both personal and career development. The word PROUD is at the heart of everything we do at Lathom. Our school was inspected by Ofsted in June 2022 and is now judged to be GOOD in all areas. This is testament to the vision, dedication and commitment which has been shown by the staff team and governors and the hard work from the students themselves. We are so PROUD of this outcome and the comments made in the report:

• Pupils enjoy attending school and appreciate the caring and friendly atmosphere
• Pupils feel safe
• Pupils are courteous and respectful
• Staff have high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour
• Classrooms are calm places to learn
• Reading is promoted well across the school
• Pupils show positive attitudes to learning
• Learning is rarely disrupted
• Staff are proud to work at the school

The post is equally suitable for either an ECT or an experienced teacher and we would be delighted to hear from you.

To apply for this position please complete an application form and submit a letter of application describing in some detail your relevant experience and achievements relevant to this position. Please include any other information you feel would be helpful including all those related to the list of essential experiences, skills etc for the post set out in the Person Specification. Your letter of application should be no more than 2 sides of A4 and no smaller than font size 11.

Return your completed application form and letter of application to: c.brooke@lathom.lancs.sch.uk

Closing Date: Monday 1 March 12noon

Proposed Interview date: TBC

For an informal conversation regarding this role or to visit school prior to the closing date please contact Kerrie Watson.

This school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request.