Curriculum Innovation Lead for Visual Arts

'Steering our journey towards becoming the leading Art school in Lewisham and beyond with exceptional academic and pastoral provision inclusively for all'

Want to work in a progressive community school with creativity at its heart?

Want to join a school where professional development and staff voice are core to our everyday practice?

Join us at Deptford Green, an inner-city London school with diversity, creativity, and community at its core.

'Catch the wind in your sails, Explore, Dream Discover' - this is our school motto and it underpins our ethos and philosophy.

So, if you are a dynamic and passionate professional who wants to be part of something special, apply today.

Curriculum Innovation Lead for Visual Arts

Are you a passionate and creative Visual Arts educator ready to lead innovation and shape the future of arts education? We’re looking for an inspiring Curriculum Innovation Lead for Visual Arts to join our dynamic team.

In this exciting role, you’ll:

• Lead the development of an inclusive, forward-thinking arts curriculum
• Embed creativity, cultural capital, and innovation across all key stages
• Support colleagues through outstanding teaching, modelling, and professional development
• Promote diversity, global perspectives, and cross-curricular connections
• Champion student voice and create opportunities for performance, exhibition, and enrichment

Interviews will take place on Monday 13th October 2025

Additional information

Deptford Green School is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people. We will only recruit those who share this commitment, therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job and that all candidates are appropriately screened before appointment. Please ensure that you complete your application fully. Any job offer will remain conditional until satisfactory completion of:

• References (which will be sought before the interview)
  
• Verification of past employment
  
• Verification of any gaps in employment
  
• Enhanced DBS check
  
• Barred list check
  
• Overseas criminal record check (if necessary)
  
• Identity check
  
• Right to work in the UK
  
• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role
  
• Confirmation of accreditation with professional bodies where applicable
  
• A satisfactory health check (if applicable)

You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time, once we have received sufficient applications.