3 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    17 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    14 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Drama

Working pattern

Full time: Full time role

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1 - UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

A vacancy exists for a Head of Drama from September 2026. The successful candidate will be part of a well-established curriculum area, composed of teachers of Drama and Dance and working alongside a thriving Music department, which also includes several peripatetic teachers.

The successful candidate will be

  • ambitious, enthusiastic and innovative
  • able to engage, enthuse and inspire students
  • aware of important issues and developments in the teaching of Drama
  • aspiring to make an impact and to drive forward developments
  • keen to contribute to the enrichment opportunities of the College, helping to build a vibrant, engaging and well rounded experience for our students

What the school offers its staff

Soham Village College is a splendid place to work. Our highly skilled teams of teachers and support staff work in a collaborative culture with a commitment to high quality professional development and the delivery of outstanding teaching and learning. The strong relationships between students and staff, the well-resourced classrooms and the beautiful 40-acre site contribute to an extremely positive learning environment. We offer over 100 extra-curricular activities and are consistently over-subscribed.

Our GCSE results, as exemplified by the most recent progress 8 score of +0.75 in 2024, continue to be strong as a result of highly skilful teaching. Ofsted identified during their most recent visit that students ‘produce work of exceptional quality’.

We are particularly proud of our students, who are well-motivated and keen to learn. Ofsted recognised that our ‘pupils are extremely polite and respectful’ and their ‘behaviour is exemplary’.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Soham Village College

School type
Academies, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1432 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
Soham Village College website
Email address
hrhub1@anglianlearning.org
Phone number
01353 724100
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Soham Village College is a delightful place to learn and to work. We have skilled, committed teams of teachers and associate staff who help create a supportive working atmosphere. Relationships between staff and students are a strength of the school and students have highly positive attitudes to learning. Students clearly enjoy their learning and excellent teaching motivates students well. As a result, behaviour is good in classrooms and during social time.

We pride ourselves on the wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities which we offer to our students. We strive for excellence in and out of the classroom and we have been delighted by the successes of our students of all abilities and interests.

Arranging a visit to Soham Village College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrhub1@anglianlearning.org.

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