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Teacher of Drama

Teacher of Drama

The Holgate Academy

Nottinghamshire

  • £29,808 - £38,808 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
Main Pay Scale
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April 2023
Apply by:
13 February 2023

Job overview

Hours of Work: 1 FTE

Salary: Main Pay Scale £29,808.00 - £38,808.00

The Holgate Academy has an opportunity for a driven Teacher of Drama with a commitment to academic excellence and helping every learner succeed. The main purpose of the role is to teach Drama across Key Stage 3 , 4 and 5 delivering innovative and creative lessons which engage and challenge students to achieve their full potential.

We would welcome a teacher returning to work after a career break and will consider part time or flexible working where possible.

The ideal candidate will:

• be an excellent qualified teacher and a committed team player

• plan engaging lessons that follow the scheme of learning with clear outcomes, challenging content and activities, opportunities for active learning in groups and independently and adapted resources to meet the needs of all students

• have a proven track record of success and raising student attainment

• have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of students

• set high standards for students’ behaviour through good classroom discipline, focused teaching and positive relationships

• be committed to academy’s ethos of high expectations

The successful candidate will benefit from:

  • Full support and induction           
  • A strong and caring ethos among staff and students      
  • The chance to contribute to planning an inspirational and knowledge-rich curriculum that is inclusive and enhanced by opportunities to learn outside the classroom     
  • Excellent CPD opportunities   
  • A supportive and collaborative staff body that works closely with other Academies within our Trust        
  • Salary sacrifice scheme/staff discount portal
  • Wellbeing support services 24 hrs a day/7 days a week


We are an academy on an exciting journey. We have very high expectations of uniform and behaviour and crucially, we expect our students to work as hard as our staff do. We know that our staff team are our greatest resource. Therefore, we invest heavily in them and we know that this has helped us to develop our stable, supportive and high performing team. We know that we have a lot to offer someone who wants to feel respected and appreciated as an expert in their field. If you are looking to be part of an exciting journey, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Visits are welcomed and encouraged – please contact Lynsey Baum - lbaum@holgate-ac.org.uk to arrange, or for further information.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Start date:                 ASAP 2023

Closing date:            13 February 2023

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.  

We empower. We respect. We care.

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A warm welcome to The Holgate Academy careers site. We are a large secondary academy for students aged 11-16 years based in Hucknall and, together with our partner academies, offer post 16 study at the Hucknall Sixth Form Centre.


We support our young people, so they enjoy their time at the academy and play a key part in all that academy life has to offer. We are immensely proud of the successes achieved by our students and we constantly strive to do more and be even better. Our ultimate purpose is very simple – to do everything that we can to ensure that our students leave ready to take their place in an increasingly complicated and competitive world.


Outstanding teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified and motivated staff work hard to ensure our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point.


We are very proud of all our achievements, not only in examination success, but also in offering wide-ranging and relevant learning experiences beyond the curriculum, equipping all students for their next steps in life.

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