Havering Schools Jobs
Teacher of Art
- Employer: Sanders Draper School
- Reference: SCH/26/335340
Sanders Draper School
part of the Success for All Educational Trust
Suttons Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Tel: 01708 443068
Email: enquiries@sandersschool.org.uk
Website: www.sandersschool.org.uk
Twitter: @Sanders_Draper
Headteacher: Mr Stuart Brooks BSc (Hons)
Teacher of Art
Grade: MPS/UPS (Outer London)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: Required for September 2026
We seek to appoint an outstanding teacher to join our Performing Arts Faculty . The successful applicant will be instrumental in contributing towards the continued development of our faculty as we strive for excellence. The successful applicant will be part of a team that ensures high quality first teaching and targeted student intervention programmes which lead to excellent student progress. This post would be ideal for either a strong ambitious and aspiring teacher or a qualified and experienced teacher. The faculty is a strength of the school and there is real expertise and passion within the area. The faculty work well as a team and can offer a supportive and happy environment that both staff and students enjoy.
Sanders Draper is part of the Success for All Educational Trust along with Redden Court School, The Royal Liberty School and Rise Park Primaries.
As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through MyMedicash. This includes;
- Claim back the cost of your dental bills or new glasses (up to your annual limit),
- Wide range of therapy treatments covered, including physiotherapy,
- Access to payment for private specialist consultations,
- mProve, Physio & SkinVision included,
- Options to upgrade and include your partner via personal direct debit,
- Children are covered FREE up to their 24th birthday if in full time education
As a teacher of Art you will:
- Be accountable for the standards attained by all students within your lessons and set high standards of expectations in class
- Plan and apply strategies/interventions for rapid progress and run extra-curricular opportunities for students
- Be able to motivate students and achieve excellent results, showing excellent organisational and ICT skills;
- Have an awareness of effective assessment and use of data to track student progress;
- Have the capacity to work collaboratively as part of a team and of course have a passion for the subject and an ability to share this.
Application Process:
Closing Date: 5th May 2026 at 10am
Interviews: 8th May 2026
Applications should be made via ‘Mynewterm’ which can be accessed via the following link: Apply here.
For an application pack, informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the school please contact the school on 01708 443068, email vmurphy@sandersschool.org.uk or visit our website www.sandersschool.org.uk. We welcome visits. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible. We reserve the right to hold interviews earlier if appropriate.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Sanders School is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.
You will be able to find a wealth of further information about the school on our website www.sandersschool.org.uk
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
Applications should be made via ‘Mynewterm’ which can be accessed via the following link: Apply here.