Teacher of Drama

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Newton Mearns
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£54,453 / year
CATEGORY
Education
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Teaching Drama education Curriculum development Classroom management Assessment and reporting GTCS registration Communication skills Team collaboration

FULL DESCRIPTION

Teacher of Drama - Mearns Castle High School

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Location: Mearns Castle High School, Waterfoot Road, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, G77 5GU
Salary: £43,383 - £54,453 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Posted: 07/05/2026
Closes: 24/05/2026

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Applicants should be able to demonstrate the necessary skills and experience to teach across the age and ability range and to play an active role in assisting to take Mearns Castle High School forward within the context of one of Scotland’s highest performing local authorities.

A link to the General Teaching Council (Scotland) Professional Standards Registration can be found here: GTCS Standards

This post will commence in August 2026. Probationer teachers in the Teacher Induction Scheme, due to qualify in June 2026 are eligible to apply.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

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