58 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    31 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    27 November 2024

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Drama

Working pattern

Part time: Part time (0.4fte to 0.6fte)

Contract type

Fixed term - To be discussed - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

ECT/MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

      • Are you a highly skilled, creative and ambitious teacher of Drama?
      • Do you have or will have by January 2025 Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)?
      • Are you seeking your first teaching job or looking to move to a new school which will support your development and growth as a teacher?
      • Do you have a passion for Drama teaching and a commitment to providing students an exceptional experience through high quality lessons?
      • Would you like to be part of a team to provide exceptional opportunities for students in lesson and through opportunities such as production?
      • Do you believe in an inclusive environment where all learners can be successful?
      • Would you like to work in a school where “Leaders, including governors, value the work of staff and where new teachers speak highly of the support they are given”? (Ofsted June 2023)
      • Are you looking to work in a thriving and well-regarded school where staff well-being is central to all of our decision making?

      If the answer to any of these questions is “yes” then we would like to hear from you.

      Waingels, a popular 11-18 school where students achieved above national average in all measures and was identified as “continuing to be good” in a recent OFSTED inspection, is seeking to appoint aTeacher of Dramaon a maternity contract to provide high quality teaching during a colleague’s maternity leave.

      This is an exciting opportunity for either a newly qualified teacher (ECT), or a more experienced teacher seeking a new challenge or experience. Please note this is a part time position (0.4fte to 0.6fte).

      The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach Drama to Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.


What the school offers its staff

Working with us offers you the opportunity to:

  • Join a “kind and caring school” where pupils “enjoy being part of the inclusive community” (OFSTED 2023) that aims to be an “exceptional school at the heart of our community”.
  • Be part of a forward-thinking department with well-resourced schemes of work and where teachers are encouraged to be innovative and try out a range of teaching styles.
  • Engage in excellent, personalized, professional development opportunities.
  • Join a school where early finishes for parent consultation evenings and free tea and coffee every day are just some of the ways we ensure staff well-being is central to our decision making.
  • Work in a school where the values of Respect, Kindness, Pride and Responsibility underpin all we do.

If you feel your value and ethos align with ours, this is an exciting opportunity for you to pursue and advance your career.

Our staff and students are proud of our school and we would be happy to welcome you if you would like to come and have a closer look. Please feel free to contact us for an informal conversation about this exciting role. Please telephone the college on 0118 969 0336 or email the HR Administrator, Mollie Williams, onHRandrecruitment@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk.

The closing date for this role is Friday 31 January at 12 noon, but we will review applications as they are submitted, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The school is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students.


Flexible working opportunities

To be discussed

Commitment to safeguarding

The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Waingels

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1419 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
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Email address
HRandrecruitment@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk
Phone number
01189690336
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Waingels is a very successful 11 to 18 Comprehensive school serving its local community. Our successes and achievements can be attributed to our commitment to establish and grow a Better Never Stops culture, providing a safe, inclusive and rich learning environment where students feel safe and valued, founded on respectful relationships for all. Our ethos and culture are values based. We set high standards and expect all our students and staff to be respectful, kind, resilient and proud of our school, our achievements and our community.

Arranging a visit to Waingels

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HRandrecruitment@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk.

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