Teacher of Drama
John Leggott Sixth Form College, West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN17 1DS9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Drama
Working pattern
- Term time, part time: 0.6 FTE / Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Between £33,465 and £51,714 (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Pay scale
- Teachers Pay Scale 1 - 9
What skills and experience we're looking for
PURPOSE
- To ensure that there is successful delivery and management of A-Level Drama.
- To ensure that high quality and relevant learning experience for all students on the courses.
- To ensure that all students within the courses are offered the opportunity to achieve their academic potential.
- To be able to effectively prepare students for exams where necessary.
- Potentially contribute to the teaching of other subject areas depending on the teacher’s degree or experience.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Employ a range of teaching and learning practices successfully.
- Be responsive to innovations and changes in the teaching of A-Level Drama.
- Include numeracy and literacy in all teaching and learning practices.
- Promote Equality and Diversity in all teaching and learning practices.
- Promote the prevent agenda in all teaching and learning practices.
- Work with Area Lead and SLT to identify and achieve annually negotiated targets such as those related to student enrolment, retention and achievement.
- Produce Schemes of work and learning plans and personal improvement plans as appropriate.
- Ability to set suitable learning targets and prepare learning programmes that achieve these.
- Use appropriate assessment techniques to track student progress effectively and make best use of learner data to inform lesson planning.
- Employ diagnostic test data in all lesson planning.
- Organise and manage the classroom effectively.
- Work with team members to ensure outstanding outcomes for learners.
- Forge links with feeder secondary schools and be actively involved in the college recruitment and enrolment processes.
- Liaise with the pastoral team to support the learning of the students.
- Liaise with SENCO to ensure all students are fully supported in their learning.
- Access teaching and learning coaching and training and other CPD opportunities when presented.
- Utilise the full range of Google Workspace for Education and other digital learning platforms to enhance the teaching and learning experience of learners.
- Be involved in learner support and enrichment activities to provide the best student experience in Drama.
- Collaborative working with colleagues within all areas of the College.
- Continue to develop own skills in the teaching, learning and assessment of Drama.
- Be enthusiastic, dynamic, committed and well organised.
- Be flexible and prepared to contribute to the delivery of Drama.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ATTRIBUTES THE POSTHOLDER WILL BE EXPECTED TO:
- To support effective safeguarding of all young people throughout the College.
- To attend as necessary, meetings of all College Staff.
- To adhere to College policies and procedures e.g. Equality and Diversity; Health and Safety.
- Undertake any such other duties as may be required, commensurate with the post which do not change the character or purpose of the post which are necessary to maintain outstanding standards
What the college offers its staff
At John Leggott College, we invest in our staff as much as we invest in our students. By joining us, you will benefit from:
🔹🔹 Modern Sports and State-of-the-Art Facilities – Including a fully equipped sports hall, fitness suite, outdoor pitches, and access to a wide range of physical activity resources that support practical and theory-based teaching; newly developed Clinical Health Suite, featuring a cutting-edge mock hospital ward and primary school room, provides an immersive, real-world learning experience.
🔹🔹 Career Development & Progression – Whether you’re an experienced educator or transitioning from a sporting or coaching background, we offer tailored CPD, leadership development programmes, and mentoring support for Early Career Teachers.
🔹🔹 A Thriving Teaching Community – Collaborate with a passionate team of professionals across Sport, Public Services, and Health, with access to networking, training, and innovative teaching resources.
🔹🔹 Outstanding Staff Benefits – Enjoy a highly competitive package, including the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), free on-site parking, catering facilities,
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About John Leggott Sixth Form College
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 14 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 14 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- georgiacrisp@leggott.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 01724 700195
As a sixth form provider, we are passionate about ensuring that our students achieve their potential academically, personally and professionally. We achieve this by focusing on the individual, from our very first meeting in school. Students will be provided with tailored support through our fantastic teaching, specialist support, opportunities to develop skills to provide key support throughout the students journey. This is the place for students looking to study any course with any combination from our extensive curriculum, alongside our exciting enrichment and work experience opportunities. John Leggott College has a regional reputation of being one of the best sixth form providers for A level and BTEC results, allowing learners to progress to their chosen destination. We are an inclusive college, a family that will be with people forever.
Arranging a visit to John Leggott Sixth Form College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email georgiacrisp@leggott.ac.uk.
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