Teacher of Speech and Drama
Dean Close School
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Hourly rate is dependent on experience. Hours to be recoded and claimed by timesheet.
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible.
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2019
Job overview
Teacher of Speech and Drama (Part Time)
Dean Close Senior School seeks to appoint a well qualified inspirational teacher of Speech and Drama to start as soon as possible.
The Drama Department at Dean Close is a busy and thriving community, and well-known for the quality of its actors and productions. We mount up to 12 productions each year, ranging from full-scale musicals to more intimate studio productions. Our facilities include the 600-seat purpose-built Bacon Theatre, with a huge stage and state-of-the-art lighting and sound, the Drama Studio and a suite of teaching rooms, as well as the 400-seat outdoor Tuckwell Theatre, a beautiful amphitheatre in the school grounds.
Speech and Drama lessons are delivered on a 1:1 or 1:2 basis, preparing individual pupils for examinations in RADA, LAMDA, Victoria College and other exam boards, as well as preparing students for entry in the annual Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts in May. Outside the classroom, the successful applicant will be prepared to be fully involved in drama productions which range from Shakespeare through to the very best of modern dramatists. Expectations are very high, and we aim to give students the best in the canon of dramatic literature.
Hours:
Part Time -Up to 30 – 40 lessons per two week timetable
Essential skills:
- A very good knowledge and understanding of the canon of great drama, from the Greeks to Shakespeare to Miller (for example)
- Excellent personal acting skills
- An ability to communicate well with young people and engage their imagination, earn their trust and be able to stretch their abilities beyond what the pupils themselves might think they are capable of.
- The ability to inspire and teach pupils of different abilities and backgrounds in a co-educational context whether they are an experienced teacher or an NQT.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- High professional standards and integrity
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and to prioritise within a busy boarding school environment
- Inspired by the opportunity to develop virtual learning and ICT solutions within the department
- Willingness to take part in the broader life of a busy boarding school
Desirable skills:
- A working knowledge of examination syllabuses from RADA, LAMDA and other exam boards
- Some directing experience
- Possible technical skills and experience (lighting, stage management, for example)
Dean Close School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application process
If you wish to apply, please send a completed application form with a covering letter plus a CV to:
HR Manager by email: hr@deanclose.org.uk
Attached documents
About Dean Close School
Dean Close School is a co-educational day and boarding school which provides continuity of education from age 2+ to 18. The School was established in 1886, and is set in 50 acres of parkland in the centre of Cheltenham.
Dean Close is renowned for focusing on individual development, helping to nurture each person's strengths and talents. The small classes and excellent learning facilities ensure good, above average academic results. A strong tradition of music, art, sport and drama and a wide spectrum of extra curricular activities make it possible for every child to achieve success and confidence.
The School also offers academic, sports, music, drama, art and all-rounder scholarships.
Ethos
In his speech at this year's Commemoration, the Headmaster stated that:
".... I do not believe that examination results are fundamentally what Dean Close is about or what makes us an outstanding school. It is the formation of character and the acquisition of a value system that will enable young people to live life to the full. These values centre on service to the community and on character traits such as integrity, fortitude, courage, endeavour, loyalty, willingness to take appropriate risks, kindness and love. If schools do not attempt to lay down the bedrock of a value system for young people, society has no hope for the future."
Making a difference is central to the Dean Close ethos. Carpe Diem is more than just a motto. We do not believe that happiness and well-being can simply be taught through timetabled lessons, the unique value of each individual needs to be modelled, lived and enshrined in the School's value system. Dean Close is a Christian school and community. The Christian faith is seen as life-enhancing and dynamic and therefore a positive force in the School even to the many who do not share this faith.
The School's Christian foundation and tradition is very evident in everyday life through the mutual respect and openness of relationships between pupils and between staff and pupils as well as through the emphasis on spiritual as well as academic and personal development. Visitors to Dean Close regularly comment on the friendly welcome they receive, the confidence and maturity of the pupils they meet and the warmth of the community. Dean Close is a place where every individual's talents are seen as important and where every day is seen as an opportunity to do something exciting.
Community, love and relationship lie at the heart of the School.
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