Job Description:

Art Teacher – Post-16

Salary: In line with the Main Pay Scale (MPS), £34,069–£46,940 depending on experience.

Location: Salford / Greater Manchester

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

Fantastic opportunity to join our unique SEND Post-16 college.

We offer a wide range of therapeutic and alternative education services to young people across the Greater Manchester area. This is an exceptional prospect for a committed, values-driven teacher to help shape and drive forward a growing vocational offer.

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Art Teacher to lead the delivery of our art and design offer to post-16 learners with SEND. You will plan and teach high-quality, practical creative sessions to small groups and individuals, developing learners’ vocational, independence and employability skills through their own creative work. Working closely with the Strategic Post-16 Lead and wider staff team, you will help promote our therapeutic ethos, relational practice and commitment to inclusive, aspirational education for every learner.

The successful candidate will bring their own specialism and ideas to a provision that is still growing, and will have genuine scope to shape the curriculum, build the accredited offer and influence the direction of our creative pathway.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, teach and assess engaging art and design sessions for small groups and individuals that develop vocational, independence and employability skills.
• Lead the development of our art curriculum, including schemes of work, practical projects, exhibitions and learner portfolios.
• Build and grow the accredited offer, preparing learners for recognised qualifications and progression into further study, training or employment.
• Adapt resources and scaffold learning to meet the diverse needs of learners with SEND/SEMH.
• Promote safeguarding, behaviour and wellbeing through consistent relational and trauma-informed practice.
• Use observation, assessment information and feedback to identify gaps, track progress and inform next steps.
• Direct and support learning support staff working alongside you in the classroom.
• Build strong relationships with learners, families, external agencies and colleagues.
• Contribute to a safe, nurturing and ambitious learning environment.

What We Are Looking For:

We welcome applications from qualified teachers, and from experienced artists and creative practitioners with a teaching qualification, particularly those with experience in specialist SEND, SEMH, therapeutic, alternative or vocational settings.

You will be:

• Committed and hard-working, with the drive to help move a growing offer forward.
• Kind, patient and nurturing, with the skills and resilience to work with young adults with special educational needs.
• A skilled artist, with the practical confidence to teach and model creative techniques across a range of media.
• Confident planning and teaching small groups and individuals, adapting activities around each learner.
• Calm and consistent, with a genuine belief in relational, trauma-informed practice.
• A strong communicator who builds trusting relationships with learners, families and colleagues.
• Reflective and open to feedback, with a commitment to your own professional development.
• Reliable, organised and able to work flexibly as part of a close-knit team.

Above all, you will share our values, passion for inclusion and belief that every learner can thrive with the right support, relationships and structure.

Candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle, as the role may involve travel between sites and supporting learners in community and work-based settings.

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary in line with the Main Pay Scale (MPS), paid all year round.
• All college closure periods off — you benefit from the full non-term-time holidays, including half terms, Christmas, Easter and the summer break.
• An additional paid day’s leave each year, on top of the standard college closure periods, to use as you choose.

What We Offer:

• A strong, friendly and genuinely supportive team who look out for one another.
• Real opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• The scope to shape a creative curriculum and see the impact of your own ideas.
• Small class sizes and a therapeutic, learner-centred environment.
• A leadership team who value staff wellbeing as much as learner outcomes.

How to Apply:

Apply via CV-Library with your CV and a short covering statement outlining your relevant experience and why this role appeals to you. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and pre-employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.