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Teacher of Art & Photography (Maternity Cover)

Highfields School, Matlock, East Midlands

M1 - UPS3, £34,069 - £52,835 (Actual Salary £20,441.40 - £31,701)

Pay scale: M1 - UPS3, £34,069 - £52,835 (Actual Salary £20,441.40 - £31,701)
Contract type: Fixed term - Until Post Holder Returns - Maternity or parental leave cover
Working pattern: Part time: 0.6 FTE
Job role: Teacher or lecturer
Subject: Art and design
Key stages: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
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Posted: 12 October 2026
Closing date: 1 November 2026

What the pay terms mean

Main pay range (MPS, M1 to M6): The pay range for qualified classroom teachers in maintained schools, set each year in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers usually move up a point each year, subject to their performance. Academies can set their own pay, but most follow it.
Upper pay range (UPS, U1 to U3): A higher range for experienced teachers who have applied and been assessed to move onto it, often called crossing the threshold.
Full-time equivalent (FTE): The salary if the job were full time all year. If the job is part time or term time only, you are paid a proportion of it, often called pro rata.
Actual salary: What you will actually be paid a year, after any pro rata adjustment for hours or weeks.

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About the job

We wish to appoint a colleague to this post who has:

A strong background in Art & Photography, ideally including experience of teaching to KS5.
A passion for teaching, and a track record as a highly effective classroom practitioner
The ability to inspire and motivate students and colleagues to achieve their best
Highly effective interpersonal, communication, management and leadership skills
A commitment to professional development
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The successful candidate will be resourceful, inspirational and forward thinking. You will share our vision of achieving excellence and raising further the standards of teaching and learning.

About Highfields School

Type of school: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary, with a sixth form
Ages: 11 to 18
Pupils: 1,298 (room for 1,394)
Free school meals: 26.5% of pupils
Trust: East Midlands Education Trust
Local authority: Derbyshire
Address: Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5NA
Website: Highfields School website

Last inspected by Ofsted on 8 January 2025, before report cards were introduced. Read the report

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