Teacher of Drama
Skinners' Kent Academy, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PYThis job expired on 28 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
29 August 2024
Closing date
28 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 April 2024
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Drama
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000 - £46,525
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Skinners' Kent Academy are seeking to appoint a motivated, creative and enthusiastic Teacher of Drama. The successful candidate will have the capacity to help us establish a dynamic learning environment, and a culture of enthusiasm for learning. Their professionalism and dedication will enable our students to achieve more than they believe possible.
The Drama Department teaches KS3 Drama twice within the fortnightly timetable and is a popular KS4 and KS5 option. There are two full time members of staff in the department plus a visiting LAMDA teacher. Both members of staff are Drama school trained and the rigour placed on academic content, professional standards and life long learning through Drama and theatre is paramount to the departments success.
There are a range of themes, genres and styles of theatre taught within a specialist black studio box teaching space.Students have a versatile space allowing various stage formations to be created. Within the summer months students are also taught on the outdoor amphitheatre space and many site specific locations within the Academy site are utilised. Technical Theatre is a major strength of the department (with the current Director of Learning for Expressive Arts being a Drama teacher with a design background) and consequently the curriculum from KS4 onwards has production and acting pathways, through the OCR GCSE Drama specification. Post 16 the department offers IBDP Theatre.
The department has strong local community links with Trinity Theatre, the Assembly Halls and Tunbridge Wells Puppetry Festival. The Academy is also the West Kent venue for Open Drama UK’s networking.
The department is very pleased to have students gain technical theatre places with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and recent students have been successful in gaining unconditional offers for top Drama schools.
What the school offers its staff
- An exciting and vibrant place of work
- Gym facilities
- Local authority reward scheme
- High quality continued professional development
Further details about the role
We welcome candidates to visit the Academy ahead of making an application or prior to interview. Please contact the HR Team on 01892 534377 for more information.
Please see the applicant pack for further information.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Skinners’ Kent Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and satisfactory employment references.
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About Skinners' Kent Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1084 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Skinners' Kent Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@skinnerskent.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01892 574258
The Skinners’ Kent Academy is a non-fee paying, co-educational, all-ability Secondary school. The Academy is funded by the DfE and sponsored by The Skinners’ School, a grammar school for boys together with the Skinners’ Company, one of the ‘Great Twelve’ livery companies of the City of London.
The Academy is founded on the principles of a commitment to ensuring high standards and high aspirations, of active participation, an emotionally rich learning environment and an inclusive culture where every child is known and every learner supported.
Arranging a visit to Skinners' Kent Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@skinnerskent.org.uk.
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