Art Teacher – Secondary School | September 2026 Start
Location: Easton, Bristol
Contract: Full-time, Long-term
Salary: MPS/UPS (Dependent on Experience)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and creative Art Teacher to join a welcoming, community-focused secondary school in Easton. This long-term role, starting in September 2026, is ideal for a teacher who is committed to inspiring creativity and supporting a diverse student body across Key Stages 3 and 4.
This is a vibrant 1200-pupil school with a high proportion of students with English as an Additional Language (EAL), offering a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an inclusive and multicultural environment.
Why This School?
- A large, diverse and community-driven school with a strong inclusive ethos
- A rich multicultural environment with a high EAL intake
- A supportive and welcoming staff team that values collaboration
- A well-established Art department with a strong focus on creativity
- Leadership committed to staff development and wellbeing
- A positive culture centred on student progress, inclusion, and achievement
About the Role
You will deliver engaging and well-structured Art lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, helping students develop practical skills, creativity, and confidence in artistic expression. The role offers the opportunity to adapt teaching to meet the needs of learners from a wide range of linguistic and cultural backgrounds, ensuring all students can access and enjoy the curriculum.
Key Responsibilities
- Teach Art across KS3 and KS4 (up to GCSE level)
- Plan and deliver high-quality, engaging and inclusive lessons
- Support students in developing creative, practical, and observational skills
- Differentiate effectively to support students with EAL
- Contribute to curriculum planning and departmental initiatives
- Maintain high standards of behaviour and student progress
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and creative learning environment
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- Strong subject knowledge in Art & Design
- Experience teaching up to GCSE level
- Experience or confidence working with EAL learners (desirable)
- Excellent classroom management and adaptability
- A passion for inclusive education and student success
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting equality
Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:
- GCA Approved Supplier
- opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
- free Safeguarding training
- refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
- online portal to manage your pay and timesheets
To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)
Important Information:
- All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
- Equal Opportunities – Monarch
- Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
- This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.
