Head of Drama (Maternity Cover 1 Year Fixed Term Contract)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 01 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LX |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 30678df3-6ba5-4c72-b7a6-fdc3dd01b335 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic, inspiring and dynamic Head of Drama, to cover a period of maternity leave.
The Drama Department plays a lively role in the school community, both through the curriculum and in extra-curricular clubs and productions, and trips are regularly made to both local and national theatres. Drama is taught across the school’s 11-18 age range. At Key Stage 3, drama is taught as a practical, discrete subject for one lesson per week and is well established. At GCSE, Drama is a popular option and results are very good. In the Sixth Form students opt to take Drama at A level and achieve excellent results. Past productions include “Grease”, “School of Rock” and “Annie”.
Drama is taught in a large purpose-built studio that contains a lighting system and moveable staging units. It is a flexible space that provides very good accommodation for both practical lessons and small-scale productions.
Are you someone who:
• Delivers exciting and inspiring Drama lessons across the school. The ideal candidate will have ability to teach GCSE and A Level Drama.
• Actively develops, runs and supports the extra-curricular programme.
• Works with pupils of all ability and encourages pupils to develop and reach their potential in Drama.
• Work across the wider school to promote Drama and the extracurricular benefits of the subject.
• Is an excellent subject knowledge and a thorough grasp of assessment in Drama.
• Has excellent organisational skills.
• Is an excellent leader with a proven record of motivating students to achieve outstanding progress.
If so, we would love to hear from you.
The Woodroffe School is seeking an experienced and effective teacher to join our dedicated Drama department.
Come and be part of a school where every child is supported to be the very best they can be.
What the school offers its staff
We take care of our staff. We believe that happy, healthy teachers thrive. That’s why we offer a comprehensive wellbeing programme and promote a sustainable approach to work-life balance ensuring our staff have the time and energy to enjoy the activities that make life fulfilling.
At Woodroffe, you will receive excellent professional development opportunities, offering career paths and a potential for promotion within the school.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic, inspiring and dynamic Head of Drama, to cover a period of maternity leave.
The Drama Department plays a lively role in the school community, both through the curriculum and in extra-curricular clubs and productions, and trips are regularly made to both local and national theatres. Drama is taught across the school’s 11-18 age range. At Key Stage 3, drama is taught as a practical, discrete subject for one lesson per week and is well established. At GCSE, Drama is a popular option and results are very good. In the Sixth Form students opt to take Drama at A level and achieve excellent results. Past productions include “Grease”, “School of Rock” and “Annie”.
Drama is taught in a large purpose-built studio that contains a lighting system and moveable staging units. It is a flexible space that provides very good accommodation for both practical lessons and small-scale productions.
Are you someone who:
• Delivers exciting and inspiring Drama lessons across the school. The ideal candidate will have ability to teach GCSE and A Level Drama.
• Actively develops, runs and supports the extra-curricular programme.
• Works with pupils of all ability and encourages pupils to develop and reach their potential in Drama.
• Work across the wider school to promote Drama and the extracurricular benefits of the subject.
• Is an excellent subject knowledge and a thorough grasp of assessment in Drama.
• Has excellent organisational skills.
• Is an excellent leader with a proven record of motivating students to achieve outstanding progress.
If so, we would love to hear from you.
The Woodroffe School is seeking an experienced and effective teacher to join our dedicated Drama department.
Come and be part of a school where every child is supported to be the very best they can be.
What the school offers its staff
We take care of our staff. We believe that happy, healthy teachers thrive. That’s why we offer a comprehensive wellbeing programme and promote a sustainable approach to work-life balance ensuring our staff have the time and energy to enjoy the activities that make life fulfilling.
At Woodroffe, you will receive excellent professional development opportunities, offering career paths and a potential for promotion within the school.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.