Teacher of Drama

Maternity Cover from September 2020 until March 2021

Cheney School is a popular, high-performing school in the heart of Oxford serving a diverse community of students who are eager to learn and to be challenged. You our last Ofsted inspection report here: Ofsted Report and a welcome message from our Head of School here: Head's Welcome

The school is part of the Community Schools Alliance Trust - a small MAT with one secondary school, one primary school and another due to open in September 2020. The Trust’s common vision is to improve every learner’s life chances.

We are committed to continuous professional development and have wide-ranging training and development opportunities. We are also mindful of the competing demands people face in their lives and are happy to consider part-time applications. If you are not familiar with Oxfordshire, we would recommend that you take a look at: Living in Oxfordshire – Information for Teachers

We are looking for a dynamic, inspirational and innovative Teacher of Drama with a real passion for ensuring engagement in learning for all students, to join our ambitious and well-resourced department. The Drama department plays a key role in the life and culture of the school including main school productions, curriculum performances and cross curricular events.

This role would suit a new or established Drama Teacher; we encourage applications from teachers at any stage in their career. We are ideally looking for a teacher able to teach across all key stages as we offer GCSE Drama and A Level Drama and Theatre Studies. We are committed to continuous professional development and if you wish to develop your career in a vibrant school which seeks to go from good to outstanding, we would welcome your application.

Can you demonstrate to us that you:

• are passionate about raising levels of engagement and achievement both in and outside the classroom and have the determination to go beyond ‘outstanding’ in your own classroom teaching
• want to make a positive difference by going the extra mile for the benefit of your students
• have the desire and enthusiasm to play an active and collaborative role in contributing to a strong culture of sharing best practice, resources and ideas.

If you would like more information about the role, please contact Alexa Cox, Head of Creative Arts at: aco@cheney.oxon.sch.uk

Salary will be on the Teacher Main Pay Scale, with potential TLR of £9,927 as Head of Year for the right candidate.

The position comes with membership of a comprehensive Healthcare Benefits Plan.

How to Apply:

Please complete our online application form. This will open in a new window.

If you have any questions about the application form or the recruitment process do not hesitate to contact us at: vacancies@cheney.oxon.sch.uk

Closing date: 8am, Tuesday 16 June 2020

Interview (via Google Hangouts): Friday 19 June 2020

The Community Schools Alliance Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before taking up the post, along with pre-employment safeguarding checks.