Teacher of Drama or ECT - with TLR 2B opportunity from Sept 2025
Philip Morant School and College, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS6 days remaining to apply
Closing date
9 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 January 2025
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Drama
Working pattern
- Full time: 100%
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main/Upper Pay Scale (M1-U3)
Additional allowances
Potential for TLR as Subject Coordinator Drama (TLR2b - £5,649 p.a.) from September
What skills and experience we're looking for
We're looking for you if you have:
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Ability to teach inspiring lessons in Drama
- Ability to implement schemes of work and ensure they are implemented to a high standard
- Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
If you are a dynamic teacher with experience and passionate about the subject of Drama who would like to work in a supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join our school, please apply.
We will accept applications for a part time or full time position.
If you would like any further information, please email amanda.chilver@pmsc.school
What the school offers its staff
Why work for Philip Morant School and College and the Sigma Trust?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
- Eligible for Blue Light Card
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Further details about the role
The Role
We are looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Teacher of Drama.
The position will suit an experienced or early career teacher.
We are a community where everyone feels they belong and are the best they can be. We were inspected by Ofsted in September 2023 and judged “good” in all areas.
The Drama department is part of our “creative” faculty which runs through into our Sigma Sixth provision with us offering qualifications at GCSE and at A level.
Our annual productions are always highly praised and students have the opportunity to develop their creative talents through other extra curricular provision.
This is an exciting time to join our team as our Creative Academy launches in Sigma Sixth for September 2025
There is also the opportunity for a TLR 2B as Subject Coordinator from September 2025, for the right candidate.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Be accountable for student progress and development within your classes.
- Be innovative in your own teaching and to develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
- Plan collaboratively with colleagues in order to promote effective practice and provide a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum.
- Be a form tutor to promote a sense of belonging amongst our students.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
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 Philip Morant School and College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1715 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Philip Morant School and College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk.
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