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  • 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

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.

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

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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
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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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