Job title and organisation: Teacher of Art - Mount St Marys Catholic High School
Salary: MPS/UPS
Hours: Full time
Contract: Temporary for 12 months in the first instance or permanent for the ight candidate
Location: Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School, Ellerby Road, Leeds LS9 8LA
Closing date and Time: Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 9:00am
Mount St Mary’s is a successful and oversubscribed inner city school located in the very heart of the city. Drawing from three of the four compass points the school flourishes in an atmosphere of engagement and aspiration drawing hugely upon the experiences of our incredibly diverse community.
In March 2025 Ofsted visited Mount St Mary's and after an intensive two days found the school to be "Outstanding" in all four reported areas.
Inspectors declared that the school has a deep community spirit. Pupils enjoy coming to this highly inclusive school. Pupils benefit from a broad and ambitious curriculum. “Pupils feel happy and safe in the school. They behave extremely well. The school encourages pupils to be respectful and supportive to each other. As a result, bullying is very rare.”
Ofsted reports that pupils learn from a “rich and well-developed curriculum.” Carefully designed to build knowledge and skills, it also has a clear focus to support pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils to excel.
Pupils develop “strong and purposeful relationships” with staff, while the “rich and varied personal development” programme is described by inspectors as a “strength of the school’s work.”
They added: “Staff expertly deliver the curriculum. This ensures that pupils progress well from their starting points when they join the school. Pupils confidently apply the knowledge and skills that they learn to their classwork and wider learning.
“Pupils are exceptionally well prepared for life beyond school. They speak knowledgeably about diversity, culture and faith. They learn about healthy relationships and the importance of consent.”
The school’s “leadership is exemplary,” according to Ofsted and it is “proactively supported” by the diocese, the local authority and governors.
Staff receive “continuing professional development” to further strengthen their practice and ensure pupils are safeguarded.
All students seek to access extra curricular activities beyond the school day, be that of a sporting nature, academic, performing arts or public speaking. This is an area we value highly and continue to see growth in.
Required for September 2026, Governors are seeking to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic and highly effective classroom practitioner to join our ambitious and creative Technology & Creative Arts department. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated teacher who is passionate about securing excellent outcomes for students and committed to maintaining a high profile for Art within the wider life of the school.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic advocate for the Arts, with the ability to inspire, challenge and engage students of all abilities. They will bring a broad and complimentary skill set that will strengthen our existing provision across Art and 3D Design, supporting continued success and progression across the full age range.
Our department is a vibrant, forward-thinking and supportive team, committed to delivering high-quality teaching through a rich and engaging curriculum. We take pride in fostering creativity, independence and aspiration in our students, and are seeking a colleague who will play a key role in further enhancing the profile and impact of Creative Arts across the school. We are looking for a practitioner who thrives within a collaborative team, contributes positively to a shared vision for excellence, and is driven to continually develop their practice. Experience of teaching KS3 Technology would be an asset, enabling the successful candidate to contribute fully to our integrated and skills-rich Key Stage 3 curriculum.
The successful candidate will play a full part in the life of the school community, will be a form tutor and will contribute to maintaining the strong Catholic character of the school and in fostering the development of students and staff.
For a school application form and further details please contact Mrs Amanda Stubbs, Headteacher’s PA, by email – a.stubbs@mountstmarys.org – or by telephoning 0113 2455248, or download documents from the school website. Application forms should be returned to Mrs Stubbs by email.
Closing date: 9am Tuesday 21 April
Shortlisting: Tuesday 21 April
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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