266 Art Design jobs in the United Kingdom

An Art & Design Visiting Moderator visits centres to carry out the moderation of certain forms of work which is marked initially by teacher examiners/assessors in the centres. A Visiting Moderator will review the centre assessment of candidates' work in accordance with the agreed assessment criteria and Pearson's procedures. Each moderator will moderate a specified number of centre samples.
**Responsibilities**
+ To carry out the moderation of parts of a subject examination, such as coursework, projects and special studies, which are marked initially by teachers in the centres and then sent to you. Moderation will usually involve sampling procedures.
+ To undertake, when necessary, the direct assessment of school-based components in the subject where centres opt not to make initial assessments.
**Experience/qualifications needed**
+ You will have one academic year's worth of teaching experience: a. within the last 8 years b. within the relevant subject and level c. since qualifying as a teacher
+ You will be a qualified teacher
**Competencies required**
+ You will have the ability to work well under pressure
+ You will have the ability to meet deadlines
+ You will have a high level of subject knowledge in order to apply the mark scheme
**Additional information**
+ The moderation period is between May and July
+ With an average allocation, your fee would be £700 - £1000
+ A fee for attending standardisation will also be paid when you have submitted your reports to Pearson.
**About Pearson**
We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm. Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Application Information**
We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
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GCSE Art & Design Visiting Moderator visits centres to carry out the moderation of certain forms of work which is marked initially by teacher examiners/assessors in the centres. Each moderator will moderate a specified number of centre samples.
We are also looking for:
**Responsibilities**
+ To carry out the moderation of parts of a subject examination, such as coursework, projects and special studies, which are marked initially by teachers in the centres and then sent to you. Moderation will usually involve sampling procedures.
+ To undertake, when necessary, the direct assessment of school-based components in the subject where centres opt not to make initial assessments.
+ To complete and submit centre reports to the Team Leader or Principal Moderator as required
**Experience/Qualifications needed**
+ You will have a degree or equivalent
+ You will be a qualified teacher
+ You will have UK based teaching experience in the relevant qualification and subject
**Competencies required**
+ You will have a high level of subject knowledge in order to apply the mark scheme
+ You will have the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
+ You will be IT literate
**About Pearson**
We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm. Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Application Information**
We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
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**About Pearson**
At Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global.
We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Purpose**
The Standards Verifier plays a key role in maintaining the integrity and consistency of vocational qualifications by ensuring that assessment and internal verification practices meet national standards. This involves providing expert subject-specific support to centres, conducting sampling and verification activities, delivering clear and constructive feedback, and contributing to the ongoing development of quality assurance processes. Through regular training, collaboration with internal teams, and engagement with centres, the Standards Verifier helps uphold Pearson's commitment to high-quality, reliable assessment.
**Core Services**
When carrying out your role; please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
Ensure compliance with all parts of the terms and conditions and other policies.
Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, it's employees and its representatives into disrepute.
Adhere to Pearson policies and guidance related to data privacy and security of information.
Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion, in a professional manner.
Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made away of any malpractice, maladministration and/ or Safeguarding issues.
Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability.
Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
You are responsible for the provision of your own IT equipment and must therefore ensure it is capable of running Pearson required software, relevant malware, appropriate anti-virus software and a suitable internet connection. As well as this we require a Personal email address attached to a secure account. (This cannot be a work email)
Collaborate and communicate in a timely manner with Pearson.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
In addition to Pearson's core service expectations, this role requires the following specialised responsibilities:
Stay up to date with relevant qualification specifications and, where applicable, National Occupational Standards.
Provide expert advice, guidance, and support tailored to your subject area and in line with verification requirements.
Attend and complete all mandatory training and annual standardisation activities within required timelines.
Conduct centre visits as required for qualifications involving visiting verification, following guidance from the Assessment team and subject to approval.
Adhere to Pearson's quality assurance processes and follow prescribed sampling strategies for allocated qualifications.
Review learner work and internal verification records to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Ensure assessment decisions are valid, consistent, and aligned with national standards.
Provide constructive feedback and support to centres during the sampling process.
Produce comprehensive and actionable sampling reports for each centre visited.
Clearly communicate when standards are not met and outline the necessary corrective actions.
Assist centres in addressing issues, implementing improvements, and maintaining ongoing compliance.
Identify and recommend suitable learner work or assessment materials for use in future training and standardisation events.
Maintain regular communication with your Pearson supervisor and work collaboratively with internal teams.
This role requires a proactive approach to quality assurance and a commitment to maintaining Pearson's high standards across all responsibilities.
**Experience and Qualifications required:**
**Experience:**
As a representative of the company, you will be expected to have experience in, or be able to demonstrate the ability of the following:
Strong background in quality assurance and assessment practices.
Experience in verifying regulated qualifications.
Exceptional communication skills.
Proven ability to deliver and coordinate training sessions, including standardisation and other standards-focused activities.
In-depth knowledge of specifications relevant to your specialist sector, encompassing both internal.
Examples of previous leadership or support roles in essential quality assurance activities.
**Qualifications:**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if you have any questions on the requirements.
**Vocational Qualifications (eg. BTEC)**
A minimum of one full academic year of teaching experience in the relevant subject area/sector within the last 8 years and/or extensive knowledge and experience in Pearson assessment, quality and processes and national standards within the last 5 years
Relevant CPD evidence in the subject area/sector within the last 12 months
Hold a relevant qualification in the subject area/sector.
A UK recognised teaching qualification
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.
**Application Information**
We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
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We are currently recruiting for BTEC Tech awards Moderators in the following areas;
Animal Care
Art and Design
Child development
Construction
Creative Digital Media
Digital Information Technology
Health and Social Care
Enterprise
Music Practice
Performing Arts
Sport
Travel and Tourism
**Overview of the role**
Moderators are responsible for moderating centres' assessment of candidates' work in accordance with the agreed assessment criteria and the awarding organisation's procedures.
**Key Responsibilities:**
1. Attend standardisation meetings. Moderators will not be permitted to carry out moderation if they fail to attend the appropriate standardisation meeting/s. Moderators must not moderate any candidate work before the standardisation meetings.
2. Moderate centres' assessment of candidates' work in accordance with the agreed assessment criteria and our procedures.
3. Send any centre requests for special consideration to Pearson. Send any other JCQ documentation from centres to Pearson.
4. Maintain regular contact with their Team Leader as appropriate, raising issues as they arise.
5. Ensure all Moderator marks and E9 Moderator reports are submitted on the system by specified deadlines. All E9 moderator reports must be at the standard specified in the standardisation meeting.
6. Keep all records relating to their moderator role for one year after the examination series.
**Experience/ Qualifications needed:**
You will have one academic year's worth of teaching experience:
a. within the last 8 years
b. within the relevant subject
c. since qualifying as a teacher
You will have a degree or equivalent
You will be a qualified teacher
**About Pearson**
Welcome to Pearson, the world's leading learning company. We have a simple mission: to help people make more of their lives through learning. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm. Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive.
**Application Information**
We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
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**BTEC Tech Awards - from 2022 Teaching (Reformed Specification)**
Examiner will mark candidates' responses in accordance with the pre-defined mark scheme, whilst adhering to conditions of recognition and examination procedures. Most subjects will be marked onscreen using ePEN or Learner Work Transfer, which can be done from home. A high level of subject knowledge is necessary in order to apply the mark scheme. Each examiner will receive an agreed allocation of scripts.
We are currently recruiting for BTEC Tech awards Examiners in the following areas:
Animal Care
Art and Design
Child development
Construction
Creative Digital Media
Digital Information Technology
Health and Social Care
Enterprise
Music Practice
Performing Arts
Sport
Travel and Tourism
**Responsibilities**
+ To mark accurately and consistently to ensure overall standards are maintained.
+ To submit samples to your Team Leader at designated times
+ To ensure milestones for marking are adhered to.
+ To ensure all administration is completed as specified.
**Experience/Qualifications needed**
+ You will hold a minimum of one year's full time teaching experience of the relevant subject.
+ You will have a degree or equivalent.
+ You will be a qualified teacher.
**Competencies required**
+ You will have the ability to work well under pressure.
+ You will have the ability to meet deadlines.
+ You will have a high level of subject knowledge in order to apply the mark scheme.
**About Pearson**
We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm. Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Application Information**
We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
#LI-KB1

Art & Design Teacher

Secondary in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire | Long-term, Full time | Starting Date: October 2025

Pay: £33,075 - £45,037

A forward-thinking  secondary school in Berkhamsted is seeking a motivated  and innovative  art and Design specialist to join their dynamic team  from Ocober 2025. 

This inclusive  and high-achieving  school places a strong emphasis on creative expression , student engagement , and academic excellence . With a supportive leadership team  and a collaborative arts department , this is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who is eager to make a lasting impact  on students’ artistic development  and cultural awareness .

Job Description:

• Plan and deliver engaging , challenging , and inspirational lessons  in Art and Design across Key Stages 3 and 4 (KS3–KS4)
• Foster a stimulating classroom environment  that encourages creativity , critical thinking , and independent learning
• Support students in developing their technical skills , visual literacy , and personal style
• Prepare students for GCSE Art and Design assessments , ensuring high standards of progress and attainment
• Contribute to the wider life of the school , including art exhibitions , enrichment activities , and cross-curricular projects

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Have experience teaching Art and Design  at secondary level, ideally including GCSE (desirable but not essential)
• Be a reflective  and innovative practitioner  with a strong understanding of contemporary and traditional art practices
• Demonstrate a commitment to inclusive education , student wellbeing , and safeguarding
• Possess excellent communication , organisational , and interpersonal skills
• Be enthusiastic about continuous professional development  and collaborative working
• Hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check

This is a rewarding opportunity  to join a school where the arts are celebrated , and staff are valued  and supported through ongoing mentoring and clear career progression pathways .

To apply, click the “Apply ” button or email ,uk/ call (phone number removed) . We look forward to hearing from you!

Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and meet Safer Recruitment standards.

Art & Design Teacher

Secondary in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire | Long-term, Full time | Starting Date: October 2025

Pay: £33,075 - £45,037

A forward-thinking  secondary school in Berkhamsted is seeking a motivated  and innovative  art and Design specialist to join their dynamic team  from Ocober 2025. 

This inclusive  and high-achieving  school places a strong emphasis on creative expression , student engagement , and academic excellence . With a supportive leadership team  and a collaborative arts department , this is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who is eager to make a lasting impact  on students’ artistic development  and cultural awareness .

Job Description:

• Plan and deliver engaging , challenging , and inspirational lessons  in Art and Design across Key Stages 3 and 4 (KS3–KS4)
• Foster a stimulating classroom environment  that encourages creativity , critical thinking , and independent learning
• Support students in developing their technical skills , visual literacy , and personal style
• Prepare students for GCSE Art and Design assessments , ensuring high standards of progress and attainment
• Contribute to the wider life of the school , including art exhibitions , enrichment activities , and cross-curricular projects

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Have experience teaching Art and Design  at secondary level, ideally including GCSE (desirable but not essential)
• Be a reflective  and innovative practitioner  with a strong understanding of contemporary and traditional art practices
• Demonstrate a commitment to inclusive education , student wellbeing , and safeguarding
• Possess excellent communication , organisational , and interpersonal skills
• Be enthusiastic about continuous professional development  and collaborative working
• Hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check

This is a rewarding opportunity  to join a school where the arts are celebrated , and staff are valued  and supported through ongoing mentoring and clear career progression pathways .

To apply, click the “Apply ” button or email ,uk/ call (phone number removed) . We look forward to hearing from you!

Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and meet Safer Recruitment standards.