Teacher (Drama) (Maternity Cover)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintain professional conduct and actively engage in performance management and professional development activities.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, external agencies, and the Senior Leadership Team.
• Participate in meetings, quality assurance processes, and school events outside normal hours.
• Promote and uphold the Trust and Academy’s ethos, policies, procedures, and Health & Safety standards.
• Ensure pupil safeguarding, welfare, attendance, punctuality, and behaviour are monitored and supported.
• Serve as a form tutor, delivering pastoral programmes and supervising pupils as required.
• Teach the curriculum, prepare pupils for examinations, and provide additional support such as interventions and revision lessons.
• Plan collaboratively, set homework, adapt teaching for SEND/EAL students, and maintain high standards of pupil work.
• Assess pupil progress, evaluate teaching approaches, and provide reports and references to support pupil development.
• Actively contribute to school life, including enrichment activities and departmental discussions on teaching methods.

About You

The successful candidate must have a commitment to changing lives and outcomes for young people. Strong communication skills, empathy, patience, and creativity in teaching are essential. You must be adaptable and passionate about pupils' success.

Essential

• An appropriate degree and other qualifications required for the award of QTS.
• Qualified Teacher Status (trainees should be on track to achieve QTS before taking up the post).
• Knowledge of statutory requirements concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEND and Child Protection.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships.
• Knowledge and understanding of the subject to at least undergraduate degree level.
• Experience of teaching the subject in a secondary school across the 11-16 age range.
• Experience of the wider role of a teacher including form tutor responsibilities.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in the subject or teaching.
• Experience teaching in Sixth Form or Further Education.
• Experience as a form tutor.
• Experience examining for an exam board.
• Ability to offer extra-curricular activities and use digital platforms.

Why Join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we believe in the power of education to transform lives. We offer generous annual leave, Teachers' Pension Schemes, Health Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle-to-work scheme, retail discounts, free parking, personalised CPD and development programmes, and a structured induction programme.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a large, diverse, comprehensive 11-18 school rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. We are part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress. We are committed to delivering the very best educational experience across 17 schools in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Next Steps

Please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description before applying. For enquiries, contact Joanne Wiseman at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. To apply, click the Apply button to complete the online application form. Closing date: 9am on Friday 8th May 2026. Interview date: To be confirmed.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.

Contact: Recruitment Team, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Ref: APR20268988. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], 28 Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NR.