Teacher of Drama

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8RB

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 January 2025

• Closing date

  18 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Drama
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 8.20am to 2.50pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - From 13th January 2024 for up to 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS / UPS
• Additional allowances:

  For the right candidate, there is also the possibility of a TLR2(b) allowance for management responsibility of the Drama Department.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of Drama to cover maternity leave from 13th January 2025. This position is full-time and is suitable for both ECTs and applicants with previous teaching experience. For the right candidate, there is also the possibility of a TLR2(b) allowance for management responsibility of the Drama Department.

The successful candidate will have:

• a passion for education;
• strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• the ability to inspire and motivate others;
• the ability to be effective as a leader and as a member of a team;
• a clear understanding of the nature of and how to promote effective learning in drama;
• a track record of successful student outcomes across the key stages;
• a commitment to comprehensive education and supporting every child to achieve high standards;
• energy, resilience, a sense of humour and the determination to see things through.

For further details, please see the attached information for applicants about the Drama Department. For a wider appreciation of the school, please see the school website.

What the school offers its staff

We are a large comprehensive school of 1525 students with 265 in the Sixth Form. KLB is a high performing school and sits at the heart of the local community with extensive links to the surrounding area. The school is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Gloucester being just 10 minutes from Junction 14 of the M5. The school is part of the School Rebuilding Programme. In our case, it is a partial rebuild which has included the replacement of both our Languages and DT blocks. For full details and a wider appreciation of the school, please see our website.

We are committed to providing high quality professional development and the opportunities to develop leadership skills and experience through our CPD programme.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory full enhanced DBS and barred list, prohibition order, identity and qualifications checks.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jgreen@klbschool.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Letter for Applicants.pdf - 276 KB (opens in new tab)

About the Drama Department.pdf - 537 KB (opens in new tab)

About Katharine Lady Berkeley's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1517 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Katharine Lady Berkeley's School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jgreen@klbschool.org.uk
• Phone number: 01453842227
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/katharine-lady-berkeley-s-school-wotton-under-edge (opens in new tab)

Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School is a very successful comprehensive school with excellent results at GCSE and at A level. The school is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Gloucester.

Arranging a visit to Katharine Lady Berkeley's School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jgreen@klbschool.org.uk.

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