Art Teacher

Art Teacher - Alternative Provision (Hemel Hempstead)

A nurturing and highly specialist alternative provision in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a creative, calm, and resilient Art Teacher to join their committed team. The setting supports pupils who have been excluded, are at risk of exclusion, or require a highly personalised approach to learning due to SEMH, ASC, and additional complex needs.

This is a truly rewarding opportunity to inspire young people who thrive on practical, expressive learning and who benefit from a therapeutic, relationship-led approach.

About the Role

The Art Teacher will play a vital role in delivering a highly adapted curriculum, supporting learners in Hemel Hempstead who need consistency, creativity, and emotional support as much as academic progress.

You will:

• Teach engaging, hands-on Art lessons across KS3-KS4, with occasional KS2 pathways.
• Adapt content so every learner can achieve success, regardless of their starting point.
• Use art as a therapeutic tool for emotional regulation, communication, and self-expression.
• Support pupils with autism, sensory needs, SEMH, and behaviours that challenge.
• Work collaboratively with teaching assistants, behaviour mentors, and therapists.
• Build safe, structured routines where pupils can develop confidence and resilience.

The School Environment

This alternative provision in Hemel Hempstead offers:

• A specialist SEN setting with excellent creative resources and flexible learning spaces.
• A strong, supportive senior leadership team and trauma-informed ethos.
• Staff trained in autism support, restorative approaches, and therapeutic behaviour practices.
• Small class sizes, high staffing ratios, and an approach focused on connection over correction.
• A culture where creativity is celebrated and pupils are encouraged to "paint their own path."

Salary and Benefits

• MPS/UPS dependent on experience.
• Additional SEN allowance included.
• Continuous CPD in autism, SEMH, behaviour support, and therapeutic practice.
• Supportive leadership and clear progression opportunities within alternative provision or wider SEN education.

Ideal Candidate

The successful Art Teacher for this alternative provision in Hemel Hempsteadwill:

• Hold QTS or an equivalent teaching qualification.
• Have experience or a strong passion for SEN, particularly autism and SEMH.
• Remain calm, consistent, and confident in managing behaviour constructively.
• Be committed to creative, meaningful, and alternative curriculum delivery.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with vulnerable learners and celebrate every step of progress.

If you're an inspiring Art Teacher ready to make a genuine impact in an alternative provision in Aylesbury, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact us to find out more.

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