Head of Drama (Maternity Cover 1 Year Fixed Term Contract)
The Woodroffe School, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LX2 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
20 October 2025
Latest start date
5 December 2025
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
30 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Drama
Working pattern
- Part time: Part time contract, three days. This would be negotiable.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2.2 £5,647 £5,647 (pro rata for part time)
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.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout The Woodroffe School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1020 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Woodroffe School website
- Email address
- rrattenbury@woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01297 442232
The Woodroffe School is a wonderful place to work alongside professionals who are passionate about teaching and learning, and where students thrive both inside and out of the classroom.
As a Local Authority 11-18 state secondary school we are also in the fortunate position of being able to maintain our commitment to promoting teacher professionalism and autonomy. We know that if we are to genuinely meet need, teachers need to be in the driving seat for planning, and implementation centralised, top-down approaches just won’t cut it.
As a school our aim is to develop the whole child. Our curriculum is built from strong academic foundations combined with a rich extra-curricular offer. This means our students consistently excel, not just academically but as happy, thoughtful, and engaged members of society.
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. Relocation costs are also available by negotiation for successful candidates.
Arranging a visit to The Woodroffe School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rrattenbury@woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk.
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