Art - Head of Department with Tlr

**Art - Head of department with TLR, Outwood Academy Carlton**

**Start date: September 2025**

**Salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 PA (MPS1 - UPR3) with TLR 2:1**

**Job type: Permanent/Full time with part time considered**

**A message from the Principal**:

- As Principal, I am thrilled at the prospect of introducing you to Outwood Academy Carlton, a proud member of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, serving the community of Royston, Carlton and its surrounding areas. Our core purpose, to ‘Continually and repeatedly grow, well-informed, ‘good’ human beings who are armed with the character, skill, emotional intelligence and qualifications to be personally, occupationally and/or professionally successful people,’ _is at the heart of everything we do. This aligns seamlessly with the Trust’s vision of ‘students first, raising standards and transforming lives,’ ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive. _
- I am immensely proud that our students possess a strong moral code and behave well in and outside of lessons and they actively contribute to the wider community. Our students display an in-depth understanding of protected characteristics and understand the importance of fundamental British values. As an advocate of research informed pedagogical practice I am passionate about our 5 pillars of learning. Equally, I am proud of how we explicitly teach behaviours through our personal development curriculum and our positive discipline for learning and life practices. This allows all students to understand how to be safe, be responsible, be respectful and be extraordinary in the 21st century. The unwavering dedication of our staff, who know the needs of students and respond accordingly are pivotal in delivering this holistic education. _
- We are seeking prospective colleagues who share our passion for developing well-rounded individuals and align with our core purpose. I look forward to welcoming you into our academy. _
- Mr Paul Taylor _

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring classroom practitioner who is also an aspiring, developing or established leader of Art. As Head of Art you would be joining a supportive and motivated faculty and you must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’.

Outwood Academy Carlton is situated in North East Barnsley and is easily accessible from South and West Yorkshire, with Wakefield, Sheffield, Doncaster, Huddersfield and Pontefract all within commuting distance. We are just 5 miles from the M1.

**The Art Department**

Our Art department is part of the modern technology faculty that includes Construction, Hospitality and Catering, Graphics and Photography. It is a friendly, supportive and high performing team of teachers. The Art department itself includes a combination of experienced and more recently-qualified staff.

There are multiple, thriving Art clubs that aim to foster a passion for design technology in the real world and equip students with the confidence and skills to be successful. Furthermore, the Art department hosts an annual Art exhibition for parents/carers and community members. In addition we have been successful in recent years within the OGAT Artist of the year award that has seen numerous Outwood Academy Carlton students’ work displayed in the Hepworth Gallery and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

The Art curriculum is built with the end in mind and the KS3 curriculum prepares students for the KS4 qualifications of AQA Art and Design (Fine Art), AQA Art and Design (Graphic Communication), AQA Art and Design (Photography). These programmes of study are fully resourced with high-quality materials.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust provides a high-quality learning and cultural environment that inspires and motivates children. Whether you are ambitious for progression or determined to be an outstanding classroom teacher, Outwood is the place for you. Leadership development, succession planning and capacity building are major priorities for the Trust as this enables us to facilitate rapid progression for those who want to advance either in the classroom or at a leadership level.

Outwood Academy Carlton is an Ofsted Good rated, 11- 16 academy based in the friendly, attractive village of Carlton in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2016.

In October 2024, Ofsted noted that “students are taught to be ‘good human beings’ as part of the ethos at Outwood Academy Carlton” and that they “have a strong moral code and behave well in and outside of lessons,” including contributing to the wider community. Ofsted also noted that “leaders are determined that all students should succeed and be well prepared for life through a curriculum that develops their knowledge, skills and character.” Furthermore, Ofsted acknowledges that students who regularly attend school make strong progress as a resul