Teacher of Drama (with opportunity to teach Music)

The Langley Academy, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7EF

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Drama, Music
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (FTE) MPS1-UPS3

Teacher of Drama (with opportunity to teach Music) job summary

At The Langley Academy, we believe drama is more than performance, it is a powerful tool for building confidence, enhancing communication and unlocking creativity. We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Teacher of Drama to join our Performing Arts faculty.

The successful candidate will have experience teaching at all Key Stages, maintain high professional and academic standards, remain up to date in terms off subject knowledge and pedagogical techniques to ensure that the faculty functions effectively as a team. The ability to teach Music would be desirable, though not essential.

You will help shape a dynamic curriculum that inspires every student to express themselves and excel and provide an environment for drama to thrive, including:

• State of the art theatres - a spacious, fully equipped purpose-built studio theatre, plus two additional drama spaces, including a newly built black box studio
• Talented in-house team to create production props and scenery
• Successful performance history - a show every year to include all-year groups. Most recently, a production of Matilda
• Power of Theatre - easy access to West End and home county theatres
• Strong links with other local schools, associations and theatre clubs

Beyond the department, here is a flavour of what life is like at The Langley Academy:

• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to learning in lessons and achieve well in many subjects. Students report that it is easy to be yourself within this inclusive culture with high levels of respect for diversity.’ Ofsted, 2023
• Strong, supportive leadership team - mentoring and 1-1 coaching from leaders across the Trust
• Part of the Arbib Education Trust - shortlisted for Small MAT of the Year 2026 (MAT Excellence Awards) and providing access to unique resources and pioneering museum learning, including on-site museum exhibitions

What we offer:

• Work-life balance- innovative approach to providing flexibility around how you work, as well as social activities, early finish on Fridays and a Trust Day offered in term time
• Enhanced funding for personal development - to support our learning culture with mentoring and 1:1 coaching
• Staff discounts- including staff discounts from Vivup Benefits and access to private healthcare
• Healthy body and mind- free on-site gym, cycle to work tax free scheme, free annual flu jab, professional counselling, and wellbeing resources
• A convenient location served by excellent transport links, free on-site parking facilities and green spaces

For an informal chat or to arrange a school visit, contact our HR Manager, Rashida Adamjee on rashida.adamjee@langleyacademy.org

The Langley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

The Trust reserves the right to appoint ahead of the deadline.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We have a strong culture of safeguarding where it is in our DNA, where we ALWAYS, without hesitation, act in the best interests of the children and students in our care. This is underpinned by high quality practice and policy.

Please follow the link on our website for wider safeguarding information:- https://www.langleyacademy.org - Safeguarding

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.

About The Langley Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1155 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Langley Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-langley-academy

The Langley Academy is a popular, oversubscribed, forward-thinking school offering a broad and rich curriculum.  Providing the backdrop to our success are the state-of-the-art facilities, including our museum learning school, fully equipped theatre, extensive sports facilities and our science pods designed to deliver outstanding practical science.

Our vision
To provide an exceptional education for every child in the Trust through high aspirations, the belief that anything is possible, and the pioneering use of museum learning encouraging curiosity, exploration and discovery.
Here at the Langley Academy, there is no ceiling to achievement. Anything is possible!

Our ethos
‘One community. Many ideas. Everyone’s Future’

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