Teacher of Art - Full-time

Fulston Manor School, Sittingbourne

  • Ref:KCC886-5414-634T
  • Posted:08/04/2025
  • Pay:MPS/UPS
  • Start Date:September 2025
  • App Close Date:02/05/2025 at 17:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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If you are a dedicated, driven Teacher of Art who has a real passion for the subject and a drive to instil this in your learners then we have an exciting opportunity for you…

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of Art with excellent subject knowledge. The successful candidate will join the school’s highly successful and enthusiastic department working and collaborating with an exceptionally dedicated and talented team of practitioners.

What we are looking for:

  • An excellent classroom practitioner
  • Somebody who is well-organised, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team
  • Somebody who works well with staff and pupils alike
  • Strong classroom management skills
  • Knowledge of Art at both Key Stage 3 & 4
  • Knowledge of teaching KS5 desirable but not essential
  • Someone keen to make a difference to the lives of young people
  • Someone looking to join a community that works to develop young people into successful citizens
  • Someone ready to work with young people both in lessons and as a tutor

What Fulston Manor School can offer you:

Professionally:

  • Mentoring and high-level training
    • We are dedicated to providing ECTs with an all round experience whilst completing their induction, collaborating with other trusts to build on this.
    • NPQ successes and mentors to encourage teachers to reach their full potential
  • Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities – staff training days offer excellent CPD with outside educational speakers.
  • A family atmosphere with welcoming staff and students – ‘Fulston Family Values’
  • A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core – working at home for some PPA sessions has recently been introduced.
  • To be part of a whole school team – working together to achieve and valuing every individual’s contribution

 Personally:

  • Membership of a generous pension scheme
  • Mindfulness and Wellbeing resources available
  • Access to Westfield Healthcare
  • Free annual Flu Jabs
  • Access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • Free secure parking on site
  • A laptop computer for school use
  • Access to Kent Rewards (including cycle to work scheme)
  • The School canteen and Sixth Form Café provides subsidised meals
  • Respite and Wellbeing weeks on calendar including wellbeing activities for staff
  • Social activities

Applications are invited from experienced teachers or Early Career Teachers who possess the skills, enthusiasm, and commitment necessary to ensure our students succeed and develop in our nurturing community.

The starting date for this post is September 2025. If you are interested and would like to apply please complete the Kent Teach application form or alternatively download the school’s application form from the school’s website, where you can find further information about the school.

For any further information, however, please do not hesitate to contact the school; you are, of course, most welcome to visit.

We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early and to interview candidates during the advertisement window; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Information about the school

Fulston Manor is an oversubscribed, non-selective school in Sittingbourne, Kent, this success is based on the quality of our staff and the excellence of our induction and support programmes. The school offers an outstanding learning environment for all its students.

Fulston Manor is focused on developing students into young citizens capable of making a difference. Here, at Fulston, we have a strong pastoral system at our core and we pride ourselves on being about strong traditional family values. All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.

In collaboration with School Councils, School Governors and Senior Leadership members we have introduced school values to help further enhance our mission to make Fulston Manor School a safe, welcoming and friendly place to learn, celebrating all that is best about the Fulston Family.

We believe that our values, Fortitude, Ambition, Mindful, Integrity, Leadership and Young Citizens, when applied together with relentless consistency can help shape great young citizens, not just for the Fulston Family but for our wider community too.

All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01795) 428144

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.