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About the Role

art-K is seeking an Art Teacher for its Romford branch. This role involves delivering engaging art classes to children, supporting studio operations, and contributing to the company's mission of fostering artistic skills, confidence, and mental well-being.

Responsibilities

• Teach children in a fun environment with high teacher-student ratios.
• Deliver engaging, skill-based art programmes tailored to individual student needs during term time.
• Deliver a fun, interactive holiday art programme.
• Continuously evaluate and monitor student progress, preparing personalised learning plans.
• Create a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for students.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with students and parents, providing regular progress updates.
• Participate in a two-year training programme covering teaching methods, art techniques, child development, and business administration.
• Continuously develop artistic and teaching skills to enhance class delivery.
• Support management of studio operations, including ordering and managing art materials.
• Manage, motivate, and mentor assistants, delegating tasks and aligning with studio goals.
• Track the studio’s growth, retention, and customer service standards.
• Foster connections with the local community and resource/coordinate events with the studio team to promote the studio.
• Utilise the booking system to comply with GDPR to manage customer enquiries.
• Follow child safeguarding and H&S policies at all times.

Requirements

• Available to work the full schedule.
• Able to start on the specified start date (12/10/2026).
• Holds an art degree or equivalent experience across a range of artistic mediums.
• Has experience teaching or working with children in an educational or creative setting.
• Possesses strong communication skills, including the ability to empathise with others.
• Exhibits a positive, proactive attitude.
• Works well both independently and as part of a team.
• Submit CV with a traditional art portfolio (PDF or online link) of tonal drawings and paintings demonstrating perspective, form, and techniques.
• Answer specific questions instead of a cover letter: Who did you enjoy working with? Who did you look up to in your last job and why? What are you passionate about?

Skills

• Teaching methods
• Art techniques
• Child development
• Business administration
• Communication skills
• Empathy
• Teamwork
• Independent work

Location

• Romford
• 175 Eastern Ave E, Rise Park Parade, Romford RM1 4NT

Work Type

• Part-time
• Term-time only
• Optional overtime during school holidays

Experience Level

• Entry level

Education Level

• Art degree or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

• £12,027.60 per annum fixed base salary

Benefits

• Performance Earnings bonus
• Career progression opportunities
• 24/7 access to mental health support with BUPA
• Blue Light Card Benefit
• Health insurance through Vitality (following probation)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay (following 1 year continuous service)
• Support through HEKA
• Scheme to earn more days of annual leave, linked to length of service (starting after 1 year)
• 3x Salary Death in Service insurance
• Contributions made to NEST pension
• Enhanced sick pay policy (3 weeks full pay in any 12 month period, following probation)

About the Company

• art-K is the UK’s largest private art education service, delivering fun, skill-based classes to over 8,000 children each week.
• Our programme helps develop artistic skills, build confidence, and support mental well-being through inspiring projects taught by passionate educators.
• Full training is provided in our teaching methods, with ongoing support from our central team and a national network of art teachers.
• At art-K, we place great value on continuous growth and development through constructive feedback given within the team.
• We ask all team members to embrace a growth mindset, welcoming feedback as an opportunity to learn and also offering feedback to others.

Equal Opportunity

• The Organisation is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers, and those contracted to work on our behalf to share this commitment.
• This commitment is underpinned by a rigorous and robust safer recruitment process.
• All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-appointment checks.