Teacher of Art & Design
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
County Durham -
Salary:
MPS/UPS (£32,916 - £51,048 per annum) -
Hours:
Full Time -
Contractual Status:
Fixed term -
Closing Date:
29th Mar 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and dedicated Teacher of Art and Design to join our
school in September 2026. The successful candidate will be joining a very well established and high achieving
Department with an extensive and diverse curriculum, offering Fine Art, Photography, Textile Design and
Graphic Communication at both GCSE and A level. This is a temporary post until 31 August 2027.
The successful candidate will be a strong classroom practitioner who can motivate young people of all abilities
and will be able to work well as part of a dynamic hardworking team who put teaching and learning at the
forefront of everything that they do. You will contribute to the development of an excellent standard of
teaching within the Art department. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach Technology at Key
Stage 3, where required. You will be passionate about raising the achievement of all students, particularly the
disadvantaged, including those with SEND.
If you are passionate about teaching and want to join a school where excellence and care go hand in hand,
we would love to hear from you.
For further details about the school, please visit www.stleonardsdurham.bwcet.com or to arrange a visit,
please contact Kate Woodall, on 0191 3848575.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website
http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing date: Sunday 29th March 2026
Interview date: TBC
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions
of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
At Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, our mission is clear: enabling all to flourish. Inspired by our Catholic faith and values, we are dedicated to nurturing the whole child – spiritually, academically, and personally – so that every young person is given the opportunity to thrive.
We are proud to be a family of 48 schools working in partnership with our Diocese, directors, governors and school leaders. Together, we are committed to preserving and protecting Catholic education, ensuring its strength, sustainability, and accessibility for generations to come.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust supports and partners with five secondary schools, one middle school, one first school and forty-one primary schools in the west of our Diocese. Our designated schools are located in four different Local Authorities: Northumberland, Gateshead, Sunderland and Durham.
