Teacher of Art and Design (Maternity Cover) 

Contract type: Temporary in the first instance until 31st August 2025

While this is a maternity cover position, we would invite potential colleagues wishing to explore opportunities with us on a longer-term basis to visit our school to discuss further with us.

Hours: Fulltime 

Pay: MPS/UPS

Closing date: Monday 25th November (midday) 

Description:

This is an exciting position that would suit a teacher early in their career as well as a more experienced colleague. While this is a maternity cover position, we would invite potential colleagues wishing to explore opportunities with us on a longer term basis to visit our school to discuss further with us.

The development of Creative Art is an integral part of our Curriculum of the Head, Hand and Heart.

 As we seek to broaden the horizons of our students through an excellent and relevant education, striving to prepare them for exciting and varied futures as respectful and responsible people, it is critical that we harness the transformative power of Creative Art.

To help us realise our ambitions we seek applications from an outstanding Teacher of Art who is not just passionate about their subject and committed to the profession, but who is ambitious for our young people and the community we serve.

Following our most recent Ofsted inspection, graded good in all categories, we are focussed on authentic and sustainable school development which brings about opportunities and meaningful improvements to the lives of our students.

Withernsea High School is a smaller than average local authority maintained secondary school. Situated in Holderness, and with a coastal location, it has all the advantages of a pleasant rural environment. There is affordable housing in the town of Withernsea and in the surrounding villages house prices are relatively low.

The school benefitted from a rebuild and refurbishment in 2016 and as such is spacious, modern and fully resourced.

You will join staff who are thoroughly committed to working hard for our young people.  Like you, they are determined to drive forward change by doing the right things and doing them well.

Further information: 

If you would like a conversation about the school and the post with the Headteacher, Mark Crofts, please contact Mrs K Burton (Headteacher’s PA) 01964 613133 or email burtonk@wscampus.net .

Application pack: 

Application packs are also available by post. Please contact Mrs K Burton (Headteacher's PA) on 01964 613133 or email burtonk@wscampus.net 

How to apply:

Simply complete the relevant application form and return to:

Mrs K Burton (Headteacher's PA)
Withernsea High School
Hull Road
Withernsea
East Riding of Yorkshire
HU19 2EQ

01964 613133

burtonk@wscampus.net 

Information about the school

Withernsea High School is a smaller than average local authority maintained secondary school for students aged 11-16.

Situated in Holderness, East Riding of Yorkshire, with a coastal location, it has all the advantages of a pleasant rural environment.

There is affordable housing in the seaside town of Withernsea and in the surrounding villages house prices are relatively low.

Located approximately 18 miles to the east of Hull, the 2017 City of Culture, The school serves the population of southern Holderness and currently educates around 750 pupils.

The school benefitted from a rebuild and refurbishment in 2016 and as such is spacious, modern and fully resourced.

Our Ofsted inspection in November 2021 rated the school Good in all areas. It identified that: 

Pupils at this school are welcoming. A strong sense of tolerance and respect for others develops through the curriculum of the ‘head, hand, and heart’.

Pupils are focused in lessons. Teachers deal quickly with rare instances of off task behaviour. Pupils respond to teachers’ instructions well. At social times, pupils’ behaviour is calm. There are clear rules and routines which pupils understand and follow. Expectations of pupils are high.

Leaders have identified key aims in the curriculum. These include helping to ‘broaden horizons’ for pupils. The personal development curriculum has been carefully planned to achieve this aim. One pupil told inspectors that an important aim of the school was ‘to make people feel welcome, no matter who they are’.