Teacher of English and Drama
| Posting date: | 13 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 3DR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c3f9c7e4-7b00-45e8-ac62-f27c9ec72341 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education, Qualifications and Training
Qualified Teacher Status
Successful teaching experience
Evidence of professional development relevant to this role
Experience
Experience of teaching secondary school English and Drama.
Involvement in extra-curricular activities such as supporting in a Drama club and/or in a
school production, is favourable, but not essential.
Knowledge and skills
Excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
A good understanding of how children learn
Ability to adapt teaching to meet students’ needs
Ability to build effective working relationships with students.
Knowledge of safeguarding children.
Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies.
Personal Qualities
Resilience, integrity and contribution to community.
Reflective and open to support.
Forms and sustains positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and governors.
Prioritises, plans and organises themselves and others.
Methodical with a good attention to detail.
What the school offers its staff
Professional development
Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
Take part in further training and development in
order to improve own teaching
Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal
and professional development of others
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.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education, Qualifications and Training
Qualified Teacher Status
Successful teaching experience
Evidence of professional development relevant to this role
Experience
Experience of teaching secondary school English and Drama.
Involvement in extra-curricular activities such as supporting in a Drama club and/or in a
school production, is favourable, but not essential.
Knowledge and skills
Excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
A good understanding of how children learn
Ability to adapt teaching to meet students’ needs
Ability to build effective working relationships with students.
Knowledge of safeguarding children.
Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies.
Personal Qualities
Resilience, integrity and contribution to community.
Reflective and open to support.
Forms and sustains positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and governors.
Prioritises, plans and organises themselves and others.
Methodical with a good attention to detail.
What the school offers its staff
Professional development
Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
Take part in further training and development in
order to improve own teaching
Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal
and professional development of others
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.