Full or Part Time Drama Teacher

Everyone loves their Drama teacher. Students love the chance to escape from behind their desks and escape their normal school day - to become the lead on their own stage. Drama teachers are the ones who allow and nurture that unique learning experience: applying for this role at Amery Hill School gives you the chance to be the teacher who shapes and develops all of that.  At Amery Hill we would love to give the right candidate that opportunity. Not only would you be joining a vibrant, thriving school but you would also become part of a welcoming learning community, which is proud to serve the town of Alton and its surrounding villages. We are a very popular 11-16 fully inclusive secondary school where excellence and high aspirations permeate every aspect of school life. Every student is valued as an individual and whatever their goals, staff are there to support, nurture and assist them along their journey to success. Why wouldn’t you want to be part of that?  

We are looking to recruit a Teacher of Drama who has the adaptability, flexibility, skills and attributes to have a real impact within the Drama department at both KS3 and KS4.  

We would be delighted for you to visit us before applying to discover more about our school. Please contact us to arrange a visit or if you have any questions regarding this role. 

We will:

●       Provide a supportive learning environment

●       Offer you the opportunity to make a difference

●       Offer you the chance to develop your career through our extensive CPD programme

There will be:

●       Regular opportunities to take part in staff well-being sessions, offering a range of activities from crafting to gardening and beyond.

●       Opportunities to be involved in our extensive overseas school trips

●       The chance to lead or assist in extra curricular clubs, which are as diverse and interesting as our staff who lead them

●       The opportunity to join our Secret Pal club, which aims to thank and support each other through the year

●       Delicious homemade cake on a regular basis

We welcome applications from ECTs, as joining Amery Hill School would be an excellent start to your teaching career with benefits including:

●       an established and extensive ECT programme

●       support and expertise of departmental mentors

●       a tailor-made whole school professional development programme

●       support network of other ECT’s across subject areas

Amery Hill School - Education for life

‘Pupils are proud to attend Amery Hill. Leaders are ambitious for pupils.'

(OFSTED Feb. 2022)

Our Vision 

Amery Hill School is a welcoming and supportive learning community where all students are encouraged to become independent, creative, active and resilient learners with the empathy to respond responsibly and morally to the challenges of this ever-changing world. 

Delivering our vision, for every child, every day 

We aim for academic excellence and achievement for all of our students. We inspire and develop a genuine love of learning through the dedication of our staff in creating an ambitious educational environment that is exciting and accessible to all. This is supported by a wide range of extra-curricular activities and enrichment opportunities for students to explore and deepen their own interests. When our students leave Amery Hill they are excited about the opportunities for further learning, direct their own educational journey and embrace life’s lessons with resilience and creativity. 

We treat our students as individuals. We work hard to identify and enhance each student’s strengths, focussing attention on personal development so that their time at Amery Hill is not just about a journey to academic success but also one of self-understanding. Our aim is that on leaving Amery Hill our students can think, learn and cope independently so that they have the confidence to seize life’s opportunities and make a real contribution to the communities where they live and work. 

We create a culture that is happy, safe and supportive, to enable our students to be both confident in expressing their own individuality whilst also having the capacity to respect, foster and embrace new ideas and principles: to be willing to accept feelings, habits and beliefs that are different from their own.

For further information visit our Website at http://www.ameryhill.hants.sch.uk/.

Applications should be addressed to Mr Rob Jeckells, Headteacher and may be

emailed to recruitment@ameryhill.school

A completed Amery Hill School application form is required of all candidates as part of the application process. A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is not required and will, therefore, not be considered within the short listing process.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 

We are committed to safeguarding, follow a strict recruitment process and carry out enhanced DBS checks.