Art Teacher

Location: Hythe and Dibden

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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 peoples 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…