Resident Graduate: Theatre

HMC Co-educational boarding and day school for students aged 11-18.

Resident Graduate – Theatre

From September 2025 to July 2026

Includes year-round residential accommodation at our lovely Reading town centre campus, bills and all term time meals.

We have an exciting opportunity for a new graduate available at Leighton Park School from September 2025. Our Drama and Dance department is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, versatile and dedicated graduate to work within a team where creativity, technology, innovation and teamwork are core values. You will be a recent graduate who may aspire to a career in teaching or in the Performing Arts. As part of the role, time will be available to develop your own creative projects and portfolio.

This one-year residential post provides valuable support to our Drama and Dance department, classroom learning and boarding houses, as well as an exciting and ideal opportunity for graduates who are considering a career in education to experience a year in the life of our vibrant and successful school. On a daily basis, you will also be supporting the members of the House Team to ensure the pastoral welfare of all boarders and day students.

We aim to offer our Resident Graduates a memorable year working with energetic and inspiring students within a co-educational environment. The School will provide accommodation whilst in this role, and free board courtesy of our onsite restaurant Oakview during term time. You will also have access to a gym and swimming pool on site, and in this paid role you will also have opportunities for continuing your professional development, training and coaching qualifications.

This experience provides a platform for various career progression paths. At the end of your residency, you will have achieved positive results both personally and professionally, and you will have developed skills and experience of considerable value – particularly if you decide to continue your career in teaching.

To apply, please submit the form on our recruitment portal or download an application form and email it to apply@leightonpark.com. If you require further information, please call HR on 0118 987 9600.

 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Leighton Park is a very different kind of school. Take a look at our website https://www.leightonpark.com/ to get a feel for our ethos and values.

If you like what you see, you can find out more about the Resident Graduate role in the attached job description.

Developing kind and compassionate leaders for the future is an important part of how we give our Quaker values currency and purpose. Leighton Park seeks to be a leading school which delights in being diverse, open-minded and with a culture of equitable inclusion. For this reason, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Leighton Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; therefore the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our recruitment process.