Teacher of English & Drama

The North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9SU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  From September 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Drama, English
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of English & Drama job summary

TEACHER OF DRAMA & ENGLISH

Role appropriate for ECTs or experienced teachers, with potential for a July start

The Academy is looking to appoint a passionate and well-qualified teacher of Drama and English. The role would suit an Early Career Teacher. If you want to be part of a thriving department that goes above and beyond to ensure we provide the highest quality of education to students, then NHGS is the school for you. In return, you will become part of a close team; a warm, welcoming and happy department.

Currently, Drama is taught in Years 7 and 8, and we have ambitions to extend provision into Year 9 and GCSE.

Therefore, we would ideally like to appoint a teacher with Drama training who is keen to grow with the subject, but who would also be able to teach English, which would initially form the greater proportion of the timetable. We will also consider applicants who are primarily English teachers with some Drama background and a willingness to undertake further training.

All KS4 students complete AQA GCSE English Language and AQA GCSE English Literature. For the Literature paper, we teach Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, Lord of the Flies and the War and Conflict anthology. We deliver A Levels in English Language (AQA) and English Literature (OCR).

The candidate must be:

• An inspirational teacher
• Driven in their relentless pursuit of the highest standards across the department
• Highly organised and meticulous
• Creative and imaginative
• A team player

Applicants are welcome to arrange a phone call to discuss the role prior to applying.

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

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

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 North Halifax Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The North Halifax Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-north-halifax-grammar-school

NHGS is the school that everyone wishes they went to: where enthusiasm is infectious and excellence is standard; where co-operation is at the heart of all we do, where everyone strives to achieve their goals and is mindful of the right ways to do so.

We equip our students with the knowledge, skills and understanding to navigate life with confidence and set courses of their own choosing. Together, we develop the whole person by:

Living to Learn I Learning to Live

If you share our vision of a great education, we’d love to hear from you.

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