Teacher of Drama

We are looking for an excellent teacher of drama to join our team. 

Do you love your subject? Are you dedicated to working with young people? Does inspiring students in their learning  fill you with joy? If so, we want to hear from you. 

We take pride in offering a knowledge rich drama curriculum that places key points in drama history under the magnifying glass. We enjoy deconstructing the important movements that have shaped the theatre that we see on the stage today and encourage students to engage with the transformational journey that Drama travels throughout time. 

Our teachers are ambitious for our students; our curriculum is knowledge rich and we are unapologetic in our high standards. 

We are a warm strict school with excellent standards of behaviour; we value good manners, etiquette and kindness and teach this to our students.  At Malcolm Arnold Academy, enrichment is part of every student’s entitlement; we offer a broad range of after school clubs for students to participate in.

Come and see us in action. Call us to arrange a school visit or conversation to find out more about our school.

About us

At Malcolm Arnold Academy, we ensure that all teachers are able to draw on the sources of scholarly authority and reservoir of thought and practice that have been developed within their specialist subject communities though our Trust- wide subject communities. This involves engagement for teachers with their wider subject education community through subject associations, subject education journals, subject-specific CPD on curriculum development and teaching. It also involves refreshing and constant renewal of subject knowledge, through reading and discussing scholarship, engaging in contemporary debates, and developing our own practice as teachers.

Subject communities are central to Malcolm Arnold Academy’s vision for curriculum and teacher development, whereby each subject community is made up of subject specialist teachers deeply engaged with curricular questions, renewing and holding ownership of the Trust-wide curriculum and sustaining their own subject expertise. Through Trust-wide subject community meetings and in-school department meetings, all subject teachers have responsibility and involvement with the Trust-wide curriculum development. We work collaboratively in our curriculum decision-making, so as to draw upon collective expertise and minimise unnecessary workload.

Salary & Benefits

M1-M6 £25,714-£36,961 FTE per annum 

Teacher's pension scheme 

Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education

Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

Rewards and Recognition Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities. 

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing multi-academy trust in the country.  Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 34 schools across the country, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas, our first All Through school and a special school which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

Apply now

To complete our on-line application form, please 'apply now'.

Early applications are recommended. We are looking for someone to join us in September 2022 if possible.  Interviews will be held before the end of May for candidates who have applied and meet our criteria, prior to this date.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.