Head of Drama

Head of Drama 

QTS Registration required in order to apply 

Location -  Hackney

Pay £30,480 - £47,960 plus TLR1a

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are QTS for the UK, Drama Teaching experience and relevant qualifications.

Contract dates 

September 2021

The role

Smart Teachers is looking to recruit a Head of Drama for a good academy in East London. The Drama department offers a fantastic range of opportunities for our students across all year groups and continues to grow in popularity each year, it is taught at GCSE and A level and also the BTEC Tech Award at KS4. The successful candidate will join a strong team of subject specialist teachers who deliver a broad, diverse and engaging Drama curriculum. The curriculum explores different historical, cultural and social topics at every key stage, enabling students to express their own experiences and discover the wider world through performance.

The Academy is located in a state of the art building, close to Haggerston Station and just over a mile from the heart of the City of London. The Drama department includes a purpose-built performance hall with bleacher seating, a dividing wall to create spaces on two levels, cinema projection capability, audio visual lighting and sound systems.

Requirements

To be considered for the Head of Drama position, you will:

• Qualified Teacher Status. 

• Relevant specialist qualifications and experience in your subject specialism with the ability to teach at all Key Stages and all abilities. 

• Excellent classroom practitioner. 

• Commitment to improving practice through reflection, appropriate professional development and through being open to advice and feedback. 

• Evidence of continuing professional development or relevant research

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers  

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer 

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers you will receive: 

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system. 

• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria). 

• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period). 

• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to. 

• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach, Autism Awareness and an online Educare training package. 

• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme. 

• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply

If you are an experienced Drama Teacher who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Smart Teachers, please contact Gabrielle Hobbs on 0207 0765 7516, quoting the reference GMHHOD36591. 

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call. 

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