Head of Drama

St Nicholas’ School is a thriving, forward-looking independent school for girls aged 3 - 16 and boys 3 - 7. Set in a rural location, the school enjoys modern, well-resourced classrooms, small classes and excellent academic results. Pupils at St Nicholas’ School are highly motivated and keen to learn.

St Nicholas’ School boasts some of the best GCSE results in the country but our focus is very much on developing the whole child and nurturing all pupils, regardless of their abilities.

We are looking for a highly enthusiastic, experienced and well-organised person to lead the drama department. The successful candidate will be required to teach drama across the school (including GCSE), as well as direct all productions and manage our professional-standard theatre.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning and delivery of drama lessons to pupils of all abilities across key stages 1 to 4. There is an expectation that the post holder will also be a form tutor and will contribute to the wider life of the school, through clubs and extra-curricular activities. S

The post holder should be an excellent practitioner, a committed manager and have very strong organisational and administrative skills.

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy when a suitable candidate has been appointed. Therefore, early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.

No agencies please.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.