Teacher of Drama

Are you interested in teaching drama in a supportive and innovative school that was recently awarded ‘Good’ with an ‘Outstanding feature’ in Personal Development?

Are you able to instil a passion for drama and the performing arts?

Do you believe that every child deserves a high quality Performing Arts education that informs and inspires them to learn more about the world around them?

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Drama to deliver the highest quality performance-based education to our pupils.

Wapping High School is an 11-16 Free School serving its community at the heart of East

London. Recognised in its most recent OFSTED report (November 2023) as ‘Good’ with an ‘outstanding’ feature in Personal Development, there has never been a better time to join our ever-growing and dynamic team.

Both students and staff benefit from opportunities to travel across the globe (India, Costa Rica and China to name but a few) as a part of our International School status and our commitment to broadening pupils’ horizons. Furthermore, staff benefit from a growth culture at the school where professional development is something that we heavily invest in.

Upon joining Wapping High School, you will see that this is a place where everybody, including staff, truly matters with ‘kindness’ and ‘community’ at the heart of our shared values with everyone’s well being at the centre of what we do.

The successful candidate will be:

● An inspirational teacher with strengths in delivering drama at Key Stage 3 and 4.

● A strong teacher capable of sharing their vision for performance education with aspirations for middle leadership and beyond.

● A drama specialist.

● Committed to developing their own pedagogical skills.

● Excited by the opportunities presented by different learning methodologies and new technologies

● Experienced Teachers and ECTs welcome to apply

About Wapping High School and the Performing Arts Department:

● Inclusive multicultural 11 – 16 Free School located in East London.

● An innovative digital and flexible 21st century learning environment.

● Small school with only 84 students in each year group.

● We offer Drama and Music in terms of the creative subjects and the successful candidate will be line managed by the English Department who they will work closely alongside with.

● Fully planned schemes of work that are adaptable to suit your teaching style

● We actively engage with the wider creative arts community through trips, visits and projects.

We offer:

● Competitive salaries based on experience and skills

● The chance to learn from the best practitioners in this country and around the world to develop new approaches in learning

● A package of support for ECTs linked to the ELTSH and UCL

● Outstanding CPD opportunities

● A supportive environment where staff are valued as an integral part of the Wapping High family

● A weekly structure that means no staff meetings go on past 3pm

● A free hot lunch for all staff every day

● Outstanding professional development opportunities and a school ethos that is committed to staff wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance

Visits to the school are warmly welcome, as are informal discussions with our Head of School, Mr Tom Raw. Please contact the school on 020 3597 3670 or via email headspa@wappinghig.org if you wish to arrange either of these.

Wapping High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undertake a criminal DBS check.

A word version of all forms can be downloaded from the school’s website via the careers page www.wappinghigh.org

Closing Date Mopnday 22 April 2024 at 9am.

Interviews will take place w /c Monday 29 April 2024.