Teacher of Drama - Maternity cover (Full time or part time considered)
Wren Academy Finchley, London, N12 9HB14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2026
Closing date
28 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Drama
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale plus Wren Finchley Allowance
Additional allowances
Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale plus Wren Finchley Allowance
Teacher of Drama - Maternity cover (Full time or part time considered) job summary
Wren Academy Finchley opened in September 2008 as a new school sponsored by the London Diocese of the Church of England and Berkhamsted School. It takes its name from Sir Christopher Wren, the famous polymath, with the intent to inspire students to be curious and explore a wide range of academic disciplines. We have come a long way since 2008 and are now an all through school with over 1500 students aged between 4 and 18. The Academy has continued to grow as we opened our Sixth form in 2013 and have taken on new primary cohorts since 2015. Wren Academy Finchley is proud of its successes having secured exceptional academic progress for our students at KS2, GCSE and A Level. We have also established a national reputation for excellence in teaching and learning, developing an approach that focuses consistently onenabling young people to be effective learners, regularly hosting visitors from the Republic of Ireland and Netherlands.
Wren Academies Trust
Wren Academies Trust was established in September 2020 with the opening of Wren Academy Enfield, a new 11-18 secondary school. The development of a second Academy has led to further collaboration and innovation with subject departments regularly sharing resources and aligning assessments to reduce workload. The trust is continuing to expand with the inclusion of St Mary’s and St John’s, another Barnet all-through school, due to formally join the Trust in 2025. The size of the Trust provides many opportunities for continued Professional Development and career progressionWren Academy Finchley opened in September 2008 as a new school sponsored by the London Diocesan Board for Schools and Berkhamsted School.
We wish to appoint a colleague to this post who has:
Outstanding teaching and interpersonal skills
The drive and enthusiasm to inspire and motivate all students
Strong academic qualifications
The ability to teach GCSE is essential with A Level teaching becoming available for suitably qualified candidates
Evidence of ambition and a commitment to continuing professional development
The desire and skills to ensure that all students make exceptional progress
Apply today!
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wren Academy Finchley
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- Size
- 1623 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Wren Academy Finchley is located in the London Borough of Barnet. It is the founder of the Wren Academies Trust, a MAT which is sponsored by the Church of England and Berkhamsted School. The Academy has developed a strong reputation for outstanding teaching and learning, as demonstrated by our Progress 8 figure, which places us in the top 65 schools nationally. We are an all-through school with a thriving sixth form and a primary phase which opened in September 2015. The engaging curriculum and state of the art buildings have contributed to the Academy’s notable success. There is also a strong focus on student well-being so that every individual is happy and secure to learn and thrive within a caring community.
Wren is a MAT and plans are well advanced to create a new school in a neighbouring borough which will provide exciting professional development opportunities for all staff.
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