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Art Teacher & Branch Manager, art-K Macclesfield
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Salary: £30,000 – £35,008 per annum (depending on experience)
Progression: Structured salary reviews 3x per year, with the opportunity to progress to £55,000+ as your studio grows
Location: 131 Hurdsfield Rd, Macclesfield SK10 1LL
Contract: Full Time
Start Date: 01/10/2026
What You'll Do
Teaching & Student Development
- Deliver engaging, skill-based art lessons for children in a welcoming and inspiring environment.
- Support students' artistic development, personalise their progress, and help build confidence and creativity.
Studio Community & Communication
- Lead a small studio team and oversee day-to-day operations.
- Build strong relationships with students and parents through excellent communication.
- Support local engagement and work with our central marketing team to raise studio awareness.
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health & safety and studio presentation.
What support you’d have
Our central team includes 15 individuals who provide support with bookings, customer service, HR and finance to every studio. This enables each person to focus on their specialism: teaching, customer interactions, studio operations and leadership.
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You'll Thrive in This Role If…
- You're passionate about teaching; seeing those lightbulb moments when a student learns something new.
- You’re curious when presented with a new challenge; keen to dissect and break down the problem into simple steps
- You enjoy building connections, understanding people and bringing out the best in them.
- You're looking for a long-term career with opportunities to progress into senior leadership and studio ownership.
Working Hours
Term Time (40 hours per week)
- Tuesday: 13:00 - 21:00
- Wednesday: 12:00 - 20:00
- Thursday: 10:00 - 18:00
- Friday: 10:00 - 18:00
- Saturday: 08:00 - 16:00
School Holidays (14 weeks per year)
- Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
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 your studio grows, you'll see the impact of your work every week, from children developing confidence, creativity and new skills to building a strong team and creative community around them.
You'll receive structured training, ongoing professional development and a clear pathway into senior leadership, with the opportunity to progress towards studio ownership as you grow with art-K.
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Benefits
- Vitality private health insurance (post-probation), 24/7 BUPA mental health support and wellness care via HEKA.
- Enhanced sick pay, maternity/paternity pay and annual leave loyalty scheme.
- 3x salary Death in Service insurance.
- NEST pension contributions and Blue Light Card discounts.
- Company-funded external training after 2 years.
- Opportunity to launch an art-K Franchise with zero upfront fees after 5 years.
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, we'd love to hear a little more about you through 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.
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