Teacher of Drama
The Norton Knatchbull School, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QJThis job expired on 12 January 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
12 January 2024 at 9am
Date listed
11 December 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Drama
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time Minimum 0.5 FTE. Part time Minimum 0.5 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000 - £46,525
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Norton Knatchbull School is looking for a full time/part time (min 0.5 FTE) Teacher of Drama. This is a permanent position. We welcome applicants from either selective or wide ability settings, who are keen to work with high achieving and motivated students in a strong department with a national reputation of excellence. The successful applicant will be expected to teach up to A-Level and support some of our extracurricular provision. Working technical knowledge of lighting and sound equipment would be an advantage. This post is suitable for an ECT or equally a more experienced colleague looking for a new challenge. We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who can inspire both colleagues and students and lead by example.
The content of the Drama curriculum is what it means to be human. The emphasis in all lessons is on making meaning through the Drama form rather than teaching a set of skills-based exercises. Our students are challenged to make a comparison between their own experiences and the lives of others across different cultural and historical contexts. Students are also challenged to engage with and interpret characters from dramatic texts across theatrical history. Allied to the content, our students are equipped with the dramatic techniques to communicate a role and create dramatic work, from learning the effect of emphasis in a line in Year 7 to the distancing techniques of Epic Theatre in Year 10. Our curriculum aims to enable our students with the communication skills to present a confident version of themselves in the wider world.
What the school offers its staff
NKS is committed to the Continuing Professional Development of all our staff. We support our employees in career development and respect initiative and ambition. As such we are committed to using Performance Management; formal and informal training; coaching and mentoring; and peer support to ensure the progression of our staff. In return we expect commitment and a desire to improve and excel from our colleagues.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Norton Knatchbull School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Norton Knatchbull School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1274 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Norton Knatchbull School website
- Email address
- cdunton@nks.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01233620045
The Norton Knatchbull School is a popular and highly regarded selective school for boys aged 11-18 which admits a growing number of girls into its sixth form. Having proudly served the local community of Ashford in Kent since the 17th century, they combine traditional values with a forward-looking and vibrant learning environment where young people are nurtured to become considerate, confident and well-rounded individuals.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Kent and Medway