Francis Holland, Regent's Park - Teacher of Art

Summary

Francis Holland Regent's Park is seeking an exceptional Art Teacher to work in a thriving Department from January 2026 or soon thereafter.

Detail

The School

Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park, was founded in 1878 by the Reverend Canon Francis Holland and is regarded today as one of London’s most academically selective girls’ independent day schools. The school is situated next to Regent’s Park and has a reputation for its friendly, cohesive atmosphere. The ISI Inspection Report in March 2022 assessed Francis Holland as ‘Excellent’ in all key areas of school life.

The Role

We are seeking an exceptional Art Teacher to work in a thriving Department from January 2026 or soon thereafter. Art is a well-regarded and popular subject within the school and pupils achieve impressive results at GCSE and A level. Many students progress to further education in Art at leading colleges of art and universities.

The Art Department comprises the: Head of Department, a full-time teacher, a part-time teacher and a full-time Art Technician. The department makes good use of London galleries and museums and has organised trips abroad to various cities in recent years. There are a number of extra curricular activities based in the Art Department. All staff are involved in clubs and life drawing sessions for examination classes in addition to normal teaching.

The successful candidate is likely to:

• Support and work collaboratively with the Art department setting high standards for teaching and learning;
• Be an experienced and enthusiastic subject specialist with excellent contextual knowledge to confidently teach Art to A Level and beyond;
• Have a good honours degree in Art (2:1 or above) and a PGCE and/or QTS;
• Keep fully informed of current educational initiatives especially those relating to Art;
• Assist with co-curricular activities such as Life Drawing classes after school;
• Be involved in co-curricular clubs and trips, especially those involving Art;
• Good use of ICT and use ICT confidently to enhance classroom teaching;
• Be willing to play an active role in all aspects school life, both pastoral and academic;
• Liaise and assist with school activities as required.

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application via My New Term. The closing date for applications is 8am on 3 November 2025.

Documents

• FHS Staff Benefits 2025 PDF Document
• Teacher of Art 2025 - Mat Cover PDF Document