Second in Drama

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We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic teacher of Drama to work along side the Head of Department to lead our successful and ambitious department. Drama enjoys a very strong reputation within the school.

Our innovative Year 7 schemes of work focus on developing creativity, drama skills and expression, and prepare students for our popular GCSE course at Key Stage 4. Student achievement at GCSE and A level is excellent, with many students pursuing this subject further at both Drama School and degree level.

We offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities to students, multiple productions each year, as well as theatre visits and collaborative projects with Music. We are incredibly lucky to have two specialist teaching spaces, along with our newly built main performance space with raked seating.

The person we are seeking will:

• be passionate about teaching Drama and will bring energy, enthusiasm and new ideas;
• be a successful teacher across age and ability ranges;
• have strong teamwork and communication skills;
• have experience of raising standards of achievement of all students across the age and ability ranges;
• have experience in collaboration with other departments;
• make an enthusiastic contribution to the extra-curricular program within the department;
• be able to develop challenging and exciting programmes of study for gifted students in Drama.

Little Heath School is a highly successful comprehensive school (1658 on roll, including 366 in the Sixth Form) situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting to the west of Reading, with good access to road and rail links. The school has recently benefited from a significant and transformational building project, opening a new £15 million main block in spring 2021. New staff will also be given their own laptop to work on and their own classroom base when they join. 

As a school, we pride ourselves on our Continuing Professional Development Programme, which supports teachers to continually improve their practice in innovative ways, collaborating with other members of staff. 

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, and therefore the ability to converse at ease with pupils/members of the public and provide advice/instruction in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 

For an application form and information pack please email recruitment@littleheath.org.uk Please address supporting letter of application to the Headteacher.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is Monday 15th April 2024.

We reserve the right to interview before this date if a suitable shortlist is obtained, so early application is encouraged. 

Little Heath School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Little Heath School will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.