27 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    5 January 2026

  • Closing date

    9 October 2025 at 1pm

  • Date listed

    12 September 2025

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Drama

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Maternity cover 4 days per week

Teacher of Drama Maternity Cover job summary

Sheringham High School is a popular 11-18 school situated on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast.  We have a strong sense of community and take pride in our surroundings.  

Our vibrant school is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Drama Teacher to join the performing arts department. This is an exciting opportunity to inspire students and develop their confidence, creativity, and performance skills.

Duties as a Drama Teacher:

  • Plan and deliver engaging and dynamic drama lessons across key stages 3 and 4

  • Foster a love of drama, performance, and creativity among students.

  • Direct and support school productions, drama clubs and extracurricular activities

  • Assess, monitor, and support students' academic and practical progress.

Ideal Drama Teacher:

  • Holds QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) or equivalent.

  • Has a passion for drama and performing arts.

  • Has experience teaching drama in a secondary school.

  • Is an engaging and inspirational teacher with excellent classroom management skills.

  • Is committed to fostering creativity, teamwork, and confidence in students.

You will be appointed on a fixed term contract covering Maternity, commencing 5th January 2026.

We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff and volunteers must share the same commitment.  The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS disclosure.  We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. 

A visit to the school prior to application is highly recommended.  Please contact us to arrange this by telephoning the school and asking to speak to Nikki Clarke. Alternatively email nclarke@sheringhamhigh.org.uk

If sufficient, suitable candidates apply we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Only applications submitted on the official application form will be considered.
Sheringham High School is committed to the protection and safety of its students

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.

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About Sheringham High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
688 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Sheringham High School website
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Sheringham High School became an Academy in 2011 and is situated on the North Norfolk coast, forty or so minutes from Norwich. Until September 2021, Sheringham High was the central high school in the North Norfolk Academy Trust which has now merged with Synergy MAT.

We are a popular School that caters for over 700 students aged from 11 to 18 who live in Sheringham, Holt and the many surrounding villages. The School occupies a wonderful campus set in its own spacious playing fields with views of the sea.

Visitors comment on the very positive relationships between staff and students, and recognise the focus on learning in a caring and supportive environment. We provide a rich extra-curricular programme that includes a range of artistic, social, technological, literary, linguistic, sporting, dramatic, STEM and musical activities which the appointee should be looking to support.

Our best ambassadors are our students and we warmly welcome potential applicants to visit the School and see it in action.

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