Teacher of Drama (Maternity Cover)

Kingsbridge Academy, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1PL

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2024

• Closing date

  2 October 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Drama
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 1.0 FTE
• Contract type: Maternity or parental leave cover - January 2024 - Easter 2024 (although this may be extended)
• Pay scale: MPS-UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have a temporary post to cover maternity leave available from January 2024 to teach Drama at all key stages including A Level. Whether you are just starting in the profession or have more experience, we don’t mind – we just want the best to help us continue to be one of the leading Drama departments in the country, and to develop others through our Teaching School status.

If you have imagination, drive and the desire to be successful, can demonstrate a passion for your subject and share this enthusiasm with students, we want to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

For further information please see the information pack and school website.

Commitment to safeguarding

Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to emma.mcquitty@educationsouthwest.org.uk

Skilled worker visa sponsorship is not available for this job.

Upload additional documents

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KCC Candidate Information - Drama Teacher.pdf - 858 KB (opens in new tab)

About Kingsbridge Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1294 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kingsbridge Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: emma.mcquitty@educationsouthwest.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsbridge-academy (opens in new tab)

Kingsbridge Community College Location: Devon, United Kingdom Type: Mainstream School Phase: Secondary Funding status: State - Academy Gender: Mixed Age range: 11 - 18 years About Kingsbridge Community College An outstanding learning community, where individuals thrive Welcome to Kingsbridge Community College and thank you for your interest in our school. We are passionate about learning and ensuring that our learners thrive and grow amidst our beautiful surroundings here in South Devon. We recognise the benefits a first class education brings and encourage our students to be ambitious and bold in their learning journey and to make the most of every opportunity. We are proud of the excellent teaching, care and guidance that we offer, along with first class facilities and a wide range of opportunities in and beyond the classroom. We are justifiably proud of our Outstanding Ofsted judgement, and routinely seek excellence in all that we do. Year on year, our students attain at the very highest levels and we are proud of our position alongside the very best state comprehensive schools in the South West and nationally. Our examination results are outstanding and the significant majority of our students go on into our 6th Form and from there to university. KCC students are well prepared for their futures and are successful in gaining places at the universities of their first choice; these universities are also ranked among the best in the United Kingdom, indeed internationally, including Oxbridge. We ensure that our students are exceptionally well prepared to make choices about their future, whether that is higher education, training or employment. We have a strong commitment to developing the whole child and providing a wealth of opportunities beyond the classroom. Our students regularly delight and amaze us with their talents, achievements and successess across a wide range of activities. We organise concerts, festivals, musical productions, plays, competitions, shows, exhibitions and leadership programmes for students and each year we reach national and regional finals in a range of sports and other extra-curricular activities. We are a Teaching School and as such are committed to providing high quality training and development to new and experienced school staff, raising the standards of provision far beyond our own establishment. In September 2016 we became one of five national Research Schools through a joint project led by The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) and Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). This exciting programme will see the College further develop its use of evidence based practice and expertise across an alliance of schools. I hope that what you have read gives you a sense of what we value most - an outstanding learning community where individuals thrive. If you wish to be part of our success as a parent, student, employee or friend please do not hesitate to make contact with us to find out more. Tina Graham, Principal

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