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Teacher of Drama

Blackfen School for Girls, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9NU

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• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (704)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Drama
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Drama from Key Stage 3 up to Post 16 A Level
• GCSE Drama
• A Level Drama

Applicants who can teach across wider Performing Arts Subjects and Physical Education will also be considered.

What the school offers its staff

Teachers Pension

Professional development

Supportive team

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.

Blackfen School is a progressive and vibrant learning community that focuses on raising the aspirations and releasing the potential of every young person in our care.

In 2026, 62.9% of students in year 11 achieved five or more GCSE 9-4 grades, including at least a 4 in English and a 4 in Mathematics. Progress was also strong. At A level in 2025/2026, 38.5% of grades were at A*-B. Similarly, high levels were achieved in Level 3 BTEC qualifications.

Our Governors want to appoint a well-qualified, motivated, creative and innovative teacher who has the ability,

experience or knowledge of teaching:

• Drama from Key Stage 3 up to Post 16 A Level
• GCSE Drama
• A Level Drama

Applicants who can teach across wider Performing Arts Subjects and Physical Education will also be considered.

This is an opportunity to join a vibrant and enthusiastic department with a range of specialist teachers. Drama, along with Dance, are offered as separate KS3 Subjects in Years 7-9 and taught three times a fortnight throughout the year. We also offer separate courses at KS4 in GCSE Drama (Eduqas) and GCSE Dance (AQA). At KS5 we offer A-Level Drama and A level Dance. We also offer a vast extra-curricular programme, including lunchtime Drama club, Performing Arts showcases and Whole School Musicals.

We are extremely lucky to have a State-of-the-Art Performance Space with a specialised Technical control room, two drama studios and a separate dance studio with mirrors and a sprung floor. The ideal candidate will have the experience of improving student outcomes.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check.

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.

About Blackfen School for Girls

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1324 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Blackfen School for Girls website
• Email address: vacancies@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blackfen-school-for-girls

Blackfen school is an 11-18 non-selective school in the London Borough of Bexley. The school has 1350 students and around 330 of those are in our thriving mixed sixth form. Our school motto is “raising aspirations – releasing potential” which continues to be a key focus for the school.


To us “raising aspirations – releasing potential” is not just about results.  We aim to develop our young people as citizens who readily take on responsibility.  As a school we know that we have a key role to play in this.  We want our young people to develop confidence and self- esteem through a variety of opportunities available to them. 

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