Teacher of Performing Arts

Oakley School, Bishops Tachbrook, Warwickshire, CV33 9QE

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 32,916.00 - 51,048.00

Teacher of Performing Arts job summary

Oakley School

Quercus Way

Oakley Wood Road

Bishops Tachbrook

Warwickshire

CV33 9QE

www.oakley-school.com

 

Headteacher: S Kaye

 

Teacher of Performing Arts

1fte

Required from 1st September 2026

 

Oakley School is an all-through school on the edge of South Leamington in Warwickshire. We welcomed our first Year 7 cohort in September 2023 and first Reception cohort in September 2024; we continue to welcome a new group every year until the school is complete up to Year 11. We are committed to ensuring that we have a fantastic team of staff who share in a vision of educational excellence for the children, families and wider school community that we serve.

Oakley School provides a unique, once-in-a-career opportunity to join a growing school and contribute to its journey towards excellence. The right candidate will have a strong track record of achieving excellent outcomes for pupils, experience of working as part of a team to achieve the highest expectations, and a real passion for making a difference in the lives of young people.

What Oakley can offer:

• Our music department (recently awarded the Music Mark of Recognition 2025-26) is well resourced with a full mac-mini suite, full class sets of ukuleles, djembes, keyboards, samba kit, and a variety of percussion and other instruments. In addition to the main teaching space, there are 3 well-equipped practice rooms.
• Music classes are taught in smaller group sizes of approximately 22 pupils, leading to better engagement, learning, and musical outcomes. 
• We offer peripatetic lessons, and we have a thriving school orchestra, choir, and musical culture. We work closely with Warwickshire Music, Leamington Music, and other providers, to offer a variety of extra-curricular musical opportunities for our pupils.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• a keen interest in extra-curricular activities, including productions, clubs, and performances.
• a commitment to high academic standards and rigorous teaching is essential within the thriving drama department
• we are looking for someone willing to go above and beyond to inspire creativity, confidence, and excellence in students.
• the role offers the opportunity to contribute to a vibrant school culture where drama is highly valued.

If you are:

•  passionate about ensuring all pupils are able to achieve excellent outcomes
•  keen to teach motivated and enthusiastic students
•  really want to make a difference to the lives of young people

then this might be just the job for you! We would encourage you to apply to join us at our caring and friendly school. All applications are via our online platform and can be found on the vacancies section of the Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust website www.stowevalleymat.com.

 Please note that strong applications may be considered upon receipt.

If you would like to more about the school, or arrange a visit, please contact us to arrange a convenient time.

We are part of Stowe Valley MAT, which is led by Southam College. This has further enhanced our ability to offer inspirational and supportive leadership and CPD for all of our staff.

 The school is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and

promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure

 Registered Office: Southam College, Welsh Road West, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 0JW

Registered in England No: 10445759. A Company Limited by Guarantee Telephone 01926 812560

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 Oakley School

• School type: Free School, ages 0 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 377 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakley School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakley-school-bishops-tachbrook

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