Teacher of Art at The Compass Learning Centre

Part-Time Teacher of Art (0.2 FTE) for one day per week from September 2026.

Compass Learning Centre is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Art Teacher who really wants to make a difference to young people’s lives, inspiring them to achieve and realise their true potential. This position could suit a qualified teacher with experience from upper primary / middle or secondary school who is able to teach across the curriculum to both Key Stages 3 and 4, ensuring learners achieve the appropriate qualifications (up to GCSE) while developing the learners’ employability, personal and social skills. 

The young people we educate have struggled to maintain a place in mainstream school and come to us with a variety of additional needs. Our challenge is to help them build the confidence, knowledge and skills to unlock their potential. This role will suit a teacher who is caring, understanding and can demonstrate energy and enthusiasm with a strong positive and relational behaviour management ethos. Class sizes are small with Teaching Assistant support and all of our students need bespoke individualised learning.

We are seeking to appoint someone who:

• is committed to high standards of achievement and progress
• has a flexible approach and able to meet the changing needs of our young people
• is able to deliver a curriculum in engaging and creative ways
• makes learning exciting, motivating and interesting
• has excellent classroom management and pastoral skills
• is able to contribute fully to the life of the school

If you are a good team player, who is motivated, patient, resilient, understanding and have the ability to establish a rapport with young people in a busy and lively setting, this may be the job for you. You will be joining an outstanding, hardworking and friendly team of staff.

If you think this post could be for you, in the first instance please contact Michelle Nokes, Heads PA

Tel:  01305 – 206530                         email: [email protected]

We can then arrange a time for you to visit and see what we’re about and how we work.

Further details including a job description and person specification are included in the attached Information for Applicants, however if you have any questions or would like to discuss this position please contact Michelle Nokes, Heads PA on 01305 – 206530.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Midnight on Sunday 12 April 2026

NB: Compass is closed for the Easter holiday from Friday 27 March until Monday 13 April.

The Compass Learning Centre values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The Compass Learning Centre will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.