Teacher of Drama with English (0.4)

Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 2FR

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Drama, English
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of Drama with English (0.4) job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the part-time position of Teacher of Drama with English.

We welcome candidates from all religious and non-religious backgrounds and the successful candidate will be joining a fully resourced department with the opportunity to teach Drama across KS3 and KS4 alongside English.

Cardinal Newman is a highly successful 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school set in 37-acre grounds in the pleasant outskirts of Coventry. We are located within easy access of all areas of Coventry and commutable from surrounding areas such as Birmingham, Solihull, Leamington Spa and Sutton Coldfield. In our most recent Ofsted visit, staff morale was identified as being high and we are fully committed to the positive wellbeing of our staff. The report April 2024 noted: " Pupils and students are a pleasure to speak to. They are proud of their school and value the opportunities they are given. Pupils feel safe and cared for at this school. The positive relationships between staff and pupils are a key factor in the school’s success."

We are looking to recruit a dedicated and enthusiastic Teacher of Drama with English. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning and share a passion for the subject.

The ideal candidate will:

Have the capacity to teach Drama at KS3-KS4 across all ability ranges.

Have the capacity to teach KS3 English across all ability ranges.

Have excellent subject knowledge and be able to deliver an engaging curriculum.

Demonstrate enthusiasm, energy and passion for their subject.

Have fantastic classroom management and organisation.

Willing to work as part of a very successful, supportive and friendly team.

Promote the Catholic ethos of the school.

Cardinal Newman School can offer:

A well-motivated body of students.

A friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff.

CPD programmes to support and develop teachers particularly for ECTs.

A vibrant programme of extra-curricular activities, which broaden the experience of our students. A caring ethos with strong international links and a commitment to actively supporting global charity and fundraising projects.

Closing date for applications: Monday 30th June 2025 - 9.00am

Interview date Thursday 3rd July 2025

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming number of applications before the closing date.

As part of our strong commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 (KCSIE), online searches will be undertaken for prospective shortlisted candidates.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Cardinal Newman Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1481 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cardinal Newman Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-newman-catholic-school-coventry

Cardinal Newman is a highly successful 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school set in 37 acre grounds in the pleasant outskirts of Coventry. We are located within easy access of all areas of Coventry and commutable from surrounding areas such as Birmingham, Solihull, Leamington Spa and Sutton Coldfield.

The school has an excellent reputation, built on strong and longstanding relationships with the local community and beyond. In our recent Section 48 inspection (March 2022) the school was recognised as outstanding:

“Pupils know whom to go to if there is a problem, and they value the strong community spirit. They speak of solid relationships with their tutors and the extended community to which they belong, contributing to excellent behaviour.”

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