Teacher of Drama & English

Salary: Competitive

Full Time Permanent

Start date: September 2023

Not suitable for ECTs

Apply by 28 February 2023

An exciting opportunity to join a thriving, progressive co-educational preparatory school, rated ‘excellent in all areas’ on our latest ISI report. (September 2021). We are looking for an experienced, dedicated and inspirational Drama and English teacher to lead the teaching of Drama to pupils ages 7-13.

At Rose Hill School, we highly value the role that Drama has to play both within and beyond the curriculum. This is an exceptional opportunity to inspire children to enjoy and be challenged by Drama. Our expectation is that all pupils will participate frequently and regularly in performances in lessons, and beyond the classroom. If you share this belief and wish to be part of a positive English and Drama Department, we would be delighted to hear from you.

As an outstanding teacher, you will lead and manage the teaching of Drama throughout the Prep School. You will oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring, and assessment of a school-wide Drama program. You will also be the lead in organising drama productions for different Year groups. In addition, you will teach English to pupils aged 9-13. The role will be focused over 4 days each week.

To be successful in your application, you will be confident, dynamic and forward thinking in planning and teaching lessons appropriate to the needs of the pupils. You will have a modern approach to teaching while benefitting from small class sizes. You will have good leadership skills and a passion for the performing arts. In addition, you will be required to set and maintain high educational and moral standards, undertake other appropriate duties as may be required, participate in and support the school in organising its varied activities. 

As a teacher at Rose Hill School, you will support the School’s aim in ensuring that we provide a curriculum that is broad and balanced, covering the academic, artistic and physical elements that are crucial for the development of the whole child. We set high standards of learning for all the children in a caring and supportive environment and you will help to promote our ethos in encouraging enquiring minds and building pupil’s strengths, interests and experiences. We pride ourselves in fostering excellent home/school relationships with parents and the candidate will be expected to have strong communication skills.

The post merits a salary commensurate with the role and the successful applicant's relevant experience.

Rose Hill School is a successful, flourishing co-educational independent day school for children from 3 to 13 years, based in Tunbridge Wells.

For further information please visit www.rosehillschool.co.uk

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and to be observed running a lesson on 14 March 2023.

Rose Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to interview as and when applications are received, ahead of the closing date and withdraw this advert. You are therefore encouraged to apply promptly.

Applications submitted to head@rosehillschool.co.uk

This role amounts to regulated activity with children.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.