Art Teacher | Training Opportunities
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Salary: £17,173.52 per annum
Progression: Structured training and opportunities to progress into an Art Teacher role
Location: art-K Putney
Contract: Part Time (21 hours per week)
Start Date: 16th November 2026
What You'll Do
Teaching & Student Development
Support Art Teachers in delivering engaging, skill-based art lessons.
Help students develop artistic skills, confidence and creativity through individual support.
Encourage students' progress, participation and enjoyment of art.
(Remember to adjust when they lead their own adult classes, depending on the role we advertise we might need to add about leading your own adults class.)
Studio Support & Community
Build positive relationships with students and parents through friendly, professional communication.
Prepare materials, set up and tidy the studio, helping maintain a safe and welcoming environment.
Support holiday workshops, art parties, cover and local promotional activities that help grow the studio.
You'll Thrive in This Role If...
You're passionate about art and enjoy helping children build confidence and creative skills.
You enjoy working as part of a team and learning from experienced teachers.
You communicate warmly and confidently with students, parents and colleagues.
You bring enthusiasm, initiative and a willingness to learn.
You're looking to develop your teaching skills and progress within art-K.
Working Hours
Monday: 1:00–7:00 = 6 hours
Thursday: 12:00–18:00 = 6 hours
Friday: 2:00–6:00 = 4 hours
Sunday: 08:00–13:00 = 5 hourserm Time (21 hours per week)
School Holidays (14 weeks per year)
The same contracted hours are worked Monday to Friday between 9:00am–5:00pm. Daily schedules vary depending on the needs of the studio.
Why Join art-K?
Join art-K, a growing private art education service where over 8,500 students attend skill-based art classes every week.
As an Assistant Art Teacher in our X studio, you'll work alongside experienced Art Teachers to deliver engaging lessons, support students and build your teaching skills. Through structured training and hands-on experience, you'll develop confidence as an educator while learning from experienced teachers. As you develop, you'll have clear opportunities to progress into an Art Teacher role.
Most importantly, you'll see the impact of your work every week, from students developing new skills to those exciting “I’ve got it!” moments.
Benefits
24/7 BUPA mental health support.
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay following 1 year of continuous service.
Annual leave loyalty scheme to earn additional holiday.
3x salary Death in Service insurance.
Two hours of paid additional training per term after one year's service.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV together with a portfolio (PDF or online link) showcasing your traditional fine art skills. We're particularly interested in observational drawing, tonal work, painting, perspective and form.
No cover letter needed. Instead, answer three short questions:
Who did you enjoy working with?
Who did you look up to in your last job and why?
What are you passionate about?
art-K is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks.
- Department
- Assistant Art Teachers
- Location
- art-K Putney
About art-K
art-K was founded in 2000, to create a safe space where children can feel comfortable to explore their artistic skills. The art-K programme was created with a deep understanding of child development, child engagement, visual skills and artistic techniques, allowing the art-K teachers to create the safe environment by personalised the programme to children's individual needs.
Since deciding to expand art-K in 2016, art-K has grown to 60+ clubs, teaches 8500+ students per week (of which 1000 of our students are now adults), and employs over 100 permanent art teachers and 100s of art assistants.
Our goal is to ensure that every child or adult passionate about art has the opportunity to be a part of an art-K club in their local area. We’re looking to build a community of individuals who share a common passion and enthusiasm for creating art.