Art Teacher

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Job title: Art Teacher
Location: Dibden Park School, Southampton SO45 5TD
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent Term Time Only
Start: October 2026
UK applicants only; no sponsorship available

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Art Teacher to join our specialist educational team, supporting students with a range of additional needs, including autism and social, emotional and behavioural challenges. This is a rewarding opportunity to inspire learners through creativity while helping them achieve both academically and personally.

As an Art Teacher, you will deliver engaging, personalised lessons that encourage students to explore their creativity, develop artistic skills, and achieve positive outcomes. Working as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, you will create a nurturing learning environment where every student can succeed.

You'll play a key role in planning and delivering high-quality teaching, monitoring progress, and adapting learning to meet individual needs, ensuring each student is supported to reach their full potential.

What You'll Be Doing

• Plan and deliver engaging Art lessons tailored to individual students and small groups.
• Create a positive, stimulating classroom environment that supports learning and creativity.
• Monitor, assess, and report on student progress, adapting teaching to meet individual needs.
• Develop and review individual education and behaviour plans to support positive outcomes.
• Promote student confidence, independence, wellbeing, and effective behaviour management.
• Work collaboratively with support staff, families, and multidisciplinary teams while safeguarding student welfare.

What We're Looking For

• Teaching Qualification (QTS/QTLS or equivalent) required.
• Experience planning and delivering creative and engaging lessons.
• A passion for Art and helping young people achieve their potential.
• The ability to adapt teaching approaches to meet diverse learning needs.
• Experience working with students with autism, SEND, or challenging behaviour (desirable).
• A positive, resilient, and nurturing approach.
• Driving licence required

About Us

Dibden Park School is a brand-new independent specialist school in Southampton, supporting pupils with SEMH needs, communication difficulties, and associated complex behaviours. The school provides a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment where small classes and personalised support help every pupil thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Our broad and purposeful curriculum combines formal learning with life skills and enrichment activities to develop confidence, independence, and resilience. Pupils benefit from staff who understand their individual needs and remove barriers to engagement. Working closely with families, the school fosters strong relationships and a supportive community. Dibden Park School supports every child and young person to feel safe, be heard, discover their worth, develop their strengths and create a limitless future.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people's lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.