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Are you a passionate Art Teacher ready to inspire young minds within a special educational needs (SEN) environment?

Job Title: Art Teacher
Location: Chesterfield
Salary: £200 - £220 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Day-to-Day/Long-Term, Full-time/Part-time

GSL Education are inviting applications for a dedicated Art Teacher to join a specialist SEN school based in Chesterfield. This role comes with a September start, ideal for teachers with strong creativity, patience, and a commitment to inclusive education. A full UK driving licence is essential due to the rural school location and off-site art enrichment activities.

About the Role:

You will be teaching Art to students aged 11-18 with a range of SEN, including autism, SEMH (social, emotional, and mental health needs), and moderate learning difficulties. Your role will be to create a nurturing, engaging, and imaginative classroom that supports both educational and emotional development through art.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Deliver a dynamic and accessible Art curriculum tailored to diverse SEN needs.
  • Foster creativity, confidence, and emotional expression through visual arts.
  • Use a therapeutic, student-centred approach to encourage engagement and communication.
  • Manage classroom behaviour positively and consistently in line with the school's ethos.
  • Collaborate with LSAs, therapists, and SENCOs to support individual pupil progress.
  • Organise and display pupils’ work and participate in exhibitions or creative showcases.
  • Ensure all safeguarding and health & safety procedures are followed at all times.

Job Requirements:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS) with a specialism in Art.
  • Experience teaching within an SEN or inclusive setting is highly desirable.
  • Strong behaviour management skills and understanding of trauma-informed practices.
  • Exceptional communication, empathy, and creative planning abilities.
  • Must hold a full UK driving licence.
  • Have an updated CV (covering the last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one).

Why Join GSL Education?

  • Competitive daily rates of £200–£220, depending on experience.
  • Dedicated consultants offering expert SEN career guidance.
  • Access to a wide range of CPD and training opportunities.
  • Opportunity to work in a highly supportive SEN school with excellent resources.

Apply Now!

If you are an imaginative and compassionate Art Teacher eager to contribute to the creative development of pupils with SEN, we would love to hear from you.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

 

As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.

For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Art Teacher’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.

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