Teacher of Drama (Maternity Cover)
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 June 2025 |
| Location: | Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 5NY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4fb72595-fc24-4039-bbb3-eceb3e090ef3 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Hawkley Hall High School is seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of Drama to join our vibrant and high-achieving team on a maternity cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a school that values creativity, innovation, and excellence in education.
We are a heavily oversubscribed, mixed comprehensive school with a strong reputation for academic success and a commitment to the arts. Our Drama department is well-resourced, featuring a professional-standard studio with advanced lighting and sound equipment, and offers a rich programme of extracurricular activities including school productions, theatre clubs, and drama festivals.
What We’re Looking For:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Drama teacher who:
• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Has the ability to teach Drama up to Key Stage 4
• Possesses excellent subject knowledge and classroom management skills
• Is committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning
• Is eager to contribute to the wider life of the school through enrichment activities
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Hawkley Hall?
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Outstanding facilities for Drama and Performing Arts
• A strong culture of professional development and CPD
• Opportunities to be involved in a wide range of creative and performance-based activities
• A school community that values respect, kindness, and integrity
Further details about the role
How to Apply:
Please submit:
• A completed application form
• A supporting statement (maximum two sides of A4) outlining your interest in the role and how your experience meets the person specification
Applications can be submitted electronically to jobs@hhhs.net or posted to:
Mr P McKendrick, Headteacher
Hawkley Hall High School, Carr Lane, Wigan
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit, please contact Charlotte Harrison, PA to the Headteacher on 01942 204640 or email c.harrison@hhhs.net.
Commitment to safeguarding
At Hawkley Hall High school, your child’s safety and wellbeing is very important to us. Our students regularly receive guidance and support in school about how to keep themselves safe but we recognise that sometimes, as parents and carers, you may also wish to seek advice or support regarding an issue which is affecting your child. This section of our school website will signpost you to resources and information that you may find helpful on a range of issues that affect our young people.
Hawkley Hall High School is seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of Drama to join our vibrant and high-achieving team on a maternity cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a school that values creativity, innovation, and excellence in education.
We are a heavily oversubscribed, mixed comprehensive school with a strong reputation for academic success and a commitment to the arts. Our Drama department is well-resourced, featuring a professional-standard studio with advanced lighting and sound equipment, and offers a rich programme of extracurricular activities including school productions, theatre clubs, and drama festivals.
What We’re Looking For:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Drama teacher who:
• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Has the ability to teach Drama up to Key Stage 4
• Possesses excellent subject knowledge and classroom management skills
• Is committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning
• Is eager to contribute to the wider life of the school through enrichment activities
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Hawkley Hall?
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Outstanding facilities for Drama and Performing Arts
• A strong culture of professional development and CPD
• Opportunities to be involved in a wide range of creative and performance-based activities
• A school community that values respect, kindness, and integrity
Further details about the role
How to Apply:
Please submit:
• A completed application form
• A supporting statement (maximum two sides of A4) outlining your interest in the role and how your experience meets the person specification
Applications can be submitted electronically to jobs@hhhs.net or posted to:
Mr P McKendrick, Headteacher
Hawkley Hall High School, Carr Lane, Wigan
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit, please contact Charlotte Harrison, PA to the Headteacher on 01942 204640 or email c.harrison@hhhs.net.
Commitment to safeguarding
At Hawkley Hall High school, your child’s safety and wellbeing is very important to us. Our students regularly receive guidance and support in school about how to keep themselves safe but we recognise that sometimes, as parents and carers, you may also wish to seek advice or support regarding an issue which is affecting your child. This section of our school website will signpost you to resources and information that you may find helpful on a range of issues that affect our young people.