Teacher of Drama & English (part-time)
The Blue School, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2NR20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Drama, English
Working pattern
- Part time: Tuesday & Wednesday
Contract type
- Fixed term - To 31/08/2026
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an excellent, part-time, teacher of Drama & English to contribute to our very successful and innovative Drama and English teams. We welcome applications from experienced teachers as well as those new to the profession.
The quality of teaching and learning is at the forefront of our Team Development Plan. We are particularly pro-active in sharing good practice to plan, structure and deliver outstanding lessons.
The post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to join our popular and highly regarded school, central to our local community, and the opportunity to develop their career in our beautiful working environment, with the support of our large and dedicated team of teaching and support staff.
As a Research School, we work with the evidence to continually develop the best practice and we are looking for a committed professional to join us on that ambitious educational journey.
What the school offers its staff
- A school committed to the values of respect, empathy and politeness. The school has served the community of Wells and the surrounding area for nearly 400 years. We believe that by working together, we’ll succeed.
- An 11-18 school with a thriving Sixth Form. We are a truly comprehensive school which focuses on meeting the needs of all students.
- A commitment to your continued professional development. All teaching staff are members of a coaching group where they share best practice and work collaboratively to refine their pedagogy. In addition, we offer an individual Personal Professional Development Programme where staff can focus on either developing classroom practice or leadership skills.
- Access to the latest evidence-based practice. As a Research School, we help teachers get ‘closer to the evidence’ through communication, training and support for innovation.
- A supportive team of teachers, support staff and governors who take great pride in their work and celebrate one another’s success.
- The chance to work alongside our amazing, positive and inspirational students who love learning and deserve the very best in teaching and learning opportunities.
- A staff assistance programme with a specialist provider, CareFirst, who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee at The Blue 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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Blue School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1357 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Blue School website
- Email address
- jobs@theblueschool.somerset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01749 678799
The Blue School is an 11 to 18 Church of England coeducational academy with over 1300 students. As the only state secondary school providing 11 to 18 education in the area, our students are drawn from the city of Wells and its surrounding villages and they provide us with a genuinely comprehensive intake. We enjoy a good reputation in the community and, consequently, we are regularly over-subscribed. Whilst being an academy enables us to have greater autonomy in the management of the school, we still retain strong links with Somerset Local Authority and work closely with other local schools. In 2017 we were designated a Research School, one of only two in the South West.
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