Curriculum Leader Art and Photography - The Buckingham School
Location: Buckingham
Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our flourishing school, and we are seeking a dynamic and inspirational Curriculum Leader for Art and Photography.
If you are already a curriculum leader, or are seeking promotion to such a post, this will prove to be an exciting opportunity for you.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: MPS/UPS
Salary Details: TMS1 £32,916 ~ UPR3 £51,048 FTE - with a TLR 1 of £10,173
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 05/03/2026
Interviews to be held: TBC
About us
The Buckingham School is a caring and supportive school with excellent student ambassadors who represent The Buckingham School very well, displaying good behaviour and a positive attitude to work.
Our school motto is 'Success for All' and we aim to give all students life changing opportunities through educational achievement. We will continue to drive school improvement in order to achieve the very best for every student.
Website: www.buckinghamschool.org
About the role
At the Buckingham School we put our wonderful students at the heart of everything that we do. The Buckingham Way expects staff and students to take responsibility, be reflective and respectful. Above all else, we are kind.
The school is embedding its reputation for being ambitious for all learners. We focus on high standards of behaviour and the importance of learning. Our reputation as a great place to work and be educated is growing rapidly.
Our Art department focuses on fostering respect, responsibility and creative reflection, through independence and critical thinking. We provide the skills and knowledge for students to express themselves through a range of artistic mediums and seek a new leader to the department who can continue with and further develop this ethos. Experience of teaching Photography would be advantageous.
This inclusive and creative ethos provides a welcoming and supportive environment where all students and staff feel valued, respected, and encouraged to learn. A first visit to the school will demonstrate this, and the wealth of future opportunities possible.
If you want to join this school, to become a part of a committed team of staff, you will be instrumental in taking our school even further.
In return we will offer you:
● A professional supportive environment
● A chance to work with fabulous, well-behaved students
● Fantastic Professional Development – both in-house and working towards nationally recognised qualifications (we have several staff in school currently working towards an NPQ qualification)
● A supportive and inclusive environment
About you
Please see Person Specification.
Other information
Please access the full job description, application form and self-declaration form from the school’s website www.buckinghamschool.org
Completed applications, giving full contact details of two recent relevant professional referees (one of which is your current employer) to: Mr Andy McGinnes, Headteacher, The Buckingham School, London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AT or email to [email protected]
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are also committed in promoting community cohesion, healthy school and young enterprise.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
