CORE PURPOSE
We require an inspiring, creatively driven Drama Teacher to deliver outstanding theatrical and performance instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, with opportunities to contribute to post-16 advanced performance pathways. Operating within a highly successful, oversubscribed all-through academy with an exceptional regional reputation, the successful candidate will facilitate an ambitious, text-focused and practical curriculum designed to foster deep conceptual understanding of diverse theatrical styles, performance methodologies, and technical design, preparing all pupils thoroughly for exceptional outcomes in terminal GCSE Drama public examinations.
THE SCHOOL
Our all-through academy is dedicated to cultivating an ambitious and highly academic learning environment where artistic expression and academic progress go hand in hand from early years through to the sixth form. As an established, high-performing school, we blend rigorous academic and behavioural standards with a supportive, inclusive atmosphere. The Drama department operates out of specialized performance spaces and is characterized by a culture of creative collaboration, vibrant practical exploration, and collaborative planning, where teachers enjoy significant investment in evidence-based professional development. We operate a highly supportive, centralized behaviour system that minimizes classroom disruption, allowing teachers to focus entirely on delivering high-impact, deeply engaging performance and analytical instruction to motivated and enthusiastic learners.
KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS
Rigorous & Performance-Led Instruction: Plan, resource, and deliver high-impact Drama lessons across all attainment pathways, systematically embedding physical theatre, vocal expression, and text-to-stage translation frameworks to master complex theatrical concepts.
Textual Analysis & Devising Scaffolding: Train pupils to a high technical standard in constructing original devised pieces and interpreting scripted texts, utilizing structured annotation models, explicit genre-specific vocabulary instruction, and character-building templates.
GCSE Performance Optimization: Guide Year 11 examination cohorts meticulously through the rigorous demands of linear terminal papers and practical moderation components, utilizing formative test data to isolate and eliminate performance anxiety and maximize high-grade boundary retention.
Closing Performance & Attainment Gaps: Identify and target learning barriers within mixed-ability cohorts, deploying explicit command-word instruction, scaffolded blocking structures, and visual prompt models to ensure accessibility for SEND pupils while stretching high-prior-attaining critical and creative thinkers.
Inclusive Pastoral Support & Production Leadership: Fulfill full form tutor responsibilities within an established year group structure, supporting pupil wellbeing, managing daily registration routines, and contributing enthusiastically to the academy's vibrant co-curricular program and major school productions.
PROFILE REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in Drama, Theatre Studies, Performing Arts, or a closely related creative humanities discipline.
Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress metrics and exceptional performance outcomes in terminal public GCSE specifications through highly structured, systematic, and explicit performance pedagogy.
Creative & Supportive Ethos: An unwavering commitment to comprehensive education, possessing the exceptional communication skills, empathy, and artistic passion required to challenge high-attaining pupils while building performance and writing confidence in pupils of all backgrounds.
REGIONAL CONTEXT
A Vibrant Cathedral City of Growth, Innovation, and Heritage: Based in the historic and rapidly expanding cathedral city of Peterborough, the school capitalizes on an exceptional regional identity that balances rich environmental heritage with modern commercial enterprise. As a recognized centre for environmental technologies, digital innovation, and financial services, Peterborough provides an inspiring, forward-thinking environment for students. The city's growing cultural footprint, diverse local community, and evolving creative landscapes connect classroom performance directly to regional enterprise, collaborative communications, and dynamic narrative storytelling across Cambridgeshire.
Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from premium regional transport links, offering straightforward road commuting via the strategic A1(M) motorway corridor, the A15, and the A47 dual carriageways. Public transit networks operate seamlessly via the comprehensive local bus network, while Peterborough railway station acts as a major transport hub on the East Coast Main Line, providing high-frequency LNER, Greater Anglia, and CrossCountry connections that link the school effortlessly to Cambridge, Leicester, Norwich, Lincoln, and London King's Cross in under an hour.
APPLICATION INTAKE
Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.
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