Location: Basingstoke
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: Independent School ECT Rate + CPD Allowance
A forward-thinking independent school near Basingstoke is inviting applications from enthusiastic Early Career Teachers of Art & Design for a September 2025 start. This is a school that balances traditional academic values with a progressive and holistic approach to education.
You will join a creative and innovative Art department where pupils are encouraged to develop technical skills, conceptual thinking, and an individual artistic voice. The curriculum encompasses drawing, painting, digital media, ceramics, and textiles, and there are frequent opportunities for public exhibitions, gallery visits, and workshops with professional artists.
As an ECT, you will be supported through a bespoke induction programme, with access to one-to-one mentoring, professional study groups, and regular development observations. You will also be encouraged to bring fresh ideas to extra-curricular life and school-wide projects.
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Excellent studio spaces and access to modern art and digital design tools.
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Strong emphasis on cross-disciplinary creativity and pupil voice.
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A caring, inclusive ethos with excellent support for early-career staff.
If you are a newly qualified Art Teacher looking to begin your career in a school that genuinely values creative expression, personal growth, and outstanding teaching, this is the perfect environment.