TeacherArt

Teacher of Art

Job description

Ark Soane Academy is an Ofsted Outstanding secondary The Role: school located in Acton. The Art department is an integral part of the school’s success, in the first set of GCSE results, the Art department achieved the strongest outcomes of any subject, with a progress 8 score of +2.26. This success reflects the high expectations, ambition and quality of teaching that underpin the department.

Students’ enthusiasm for Art is equally clear. Demand for the subject at GCSE has grown significantly, with the number of GCSE classes doubling. With increasing numbers of students choosing to pursue Art at GCSE, we are now looking to expand our team and appoint another exceptional Art teacher.

The successful candidate will join a very strong Art department and will ensure that Art remains at the heart of the curriculum. The successful candidate will embed the school vision and support the development of an outstanding school that empowers our pupils to take responsibility and drive their own destinies.

For more information about our school, please visit: www.arksoane.org. To arrange a confidential conversation with the Principal about a role in the school, please contact Jackie Kong at hr@arksoane.org.

We’re proud to share that our school has been recognised as a top-performing secondary school nationally, receiving a top 5% badge in Pupil Effort, Employee Agency, Inclusion, Leadership & Line Management and a top 10% badge in Employee Satisfaction in the Spring 2026 census with The Engagement Platform (TEP).

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About this school

Ark Soane Academy

Free schools · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Outstanding

Pupils: 722
Avg teacher salary: £56,175
Pupil:teacher ratio: 15.7:1
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS

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Ofsted rating key

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Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.