Music and Drama teacher 0.6 Maternity cover

Samuel Ward Academy, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0LD

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2026

• Closing date

  19 October 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  2 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Drama, Music
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS1 - UPS3 (fte £32,916 - £51,048/ actual £13,166 - £20,419 per annum)
• Additional allowances:

  n/a

Music and Drama teacher 0.6 Maternity cover job summary

Samuel Ward Academy

Teacher of Music and Drama - maternity cover

Start Date: January 2026 

Salary: MPS1 - UPS3 (fte £32,916 - £51,048/ actual £13,166 - £20,419 per annum)

Contract Type:  0.6 FTE , Temporary to provide maternity cover 

We are looking for a Teacher of music and drama to join us as we enter a new and exciting phase of the school’s development.  

We are looking for staff of the highest calibre who have an excellent understanding of the subject and have the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire our students and are capable of making a positive contribution to teaching and learning at Samuel Ward Academy.

This vacancy is suitable for Early Career Teachers. 

In return, we can offer excellent induction and training to support professional development to all at a school level.

Samuel Ward is a highly successful oversubscribed 11-18 co-educational academy. We are situated in pleasant surroundings on the western edge of Suffolk, within easy reach of Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds. We benefit from excellent facilities, and our new £10m building opened in April 2019.

For further information, or an informal discussion prior to submitting an application, please contact Kirsty Franks, Headteacher’s PA, on 01440 760333 or KFranks@samuelward.co.uk.

Closing Date: 09:00am, 19th October 2025

Interviews:  W/C 20th October 2025

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.  Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

 

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

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Samuel Ward Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1152 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Samuel Ward Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/samuel-ward-academy

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