Location
Hemel Hempstead
Industry sector
Education
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
05/09/2026
Posted date
14/05/2026
Closing date
04/06/2026
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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