About This Role
Head of Art
Full Time – Permanent
Ideally this role would start on 1st September 2026, but 1st January 2027 will be considered.
St Andrew’s is a flourishing, forward thinking co-educational IAPS prep school preparing its 320+ pupils for a range of senior schools, both locally and nationally. A number of children win scholarships to their senior schools, as they move on to the likes of Abingdon, Bradfield, St Edward’s, Pangbourne, Downe House, Marlborough, The Oratory and Radley College.
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious teacher who is passionate about art and the successful candidate must have the vision, drive and desire to ‘bang the drum’ for art across the School.
It is not essential for the successful candidate to be a current Head of Department but proven experience of being able to inspire children to be excited about art is essential. The Head of Art will lead, manage, and develop the Art curriculum across Reception to 8, ensuring it is cohesive, ambitious and reflective of best practice. The teaching role will largely be across the Prep School (Years 3 – 8), and will involve inspiring pupils of all abilities, including Art scholars, whilst collaborating with the Head of Pre‑Prep to ensure smooth curriculum transition across the School.
St Andrew’s is a superb place to work, with a collegiate and engaged staff, who take what they do seriously, but themselves less so. The children are our greatest ambassadors and they are hard-working, down-to-earth and appreciative of the opportunities they have before them. In 2023, we adopted the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate (PSB), an holistic and skills-based curriculum, which is being implemented across the Pre-Prep and Prep School, and we also became a Microsoft Showcase School – one of only four prep schools in the UK and 400 schools globally to have been accredited with this award.
The successful candidate can expect considerable employee benefits, including an excellent salary, a generous pension and a School fee remission scheme for eligible staff.
Candidates wishing to discuss any aspect of the role should contact:
Ed Graham (Head Master)
Email: headmaster@standrewsberkshire.co.uk