Teacher of Drama

Arrow Vale High School, Redditch, B98 0GF

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS

Teacher of Drama job summary

As a Trust founded by the RSA, we have a very strong commitment to maintaining and developing the Creative and Performing Arts for all students. We require an enthusiastic teacher of Drama (maternity cover) to join our dedicated and hardworking Performing Arts department.

The ability to inspire our students is vital and the successful candidate will demonstrate a love of and infectious enthusiasm for teaching, together with a commitment to providing quality curriculum and pedagogy across the school, combined with rich extracurricular opportunities for students.

As a school we achieved ‘Outstanding’ in all categories in 2014, 2018 and have maintained this standard in our most recent inspection in 2024. As part of the Central Region Schools Trust, we work closely with a number of other local schools providing seamless education for all students aged 3-19. The collaborative nature of the Central Region School’s Trust will provide the successful applicant with the opportunity to lead cohesive and consistent learning experiences for all students.

We welcome applications from both ECTs and UQT’s.

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

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 Arrow Vale High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 843 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Arrow Vale High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/arrow-vale-rsa-academy

Outstanding Ofsted rating, excellent CPD opportunities and highly experienced and supportive departments - just some of the reasons why RSA Academy Arrow Vale is the place to work...

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