At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach drama across various year groups, focusing on theatre genres and social issues.
- Company: Join an outstanding school in Surrey with a dedicated drama department of four teachers.
- Benefits: Work in a purpose-built Creative Arts block with advanced facilities for drama education.
- Other info: Position starts in September 2026, working 0.9fte over a two-week timetable.
- Why this job: Engage students in a vibrant drama programme with strong extra-curricular activities.
- Qualifications: Qualified teacher status and experience in teaching Edexcel drama syllabus required.
The predicted salary is between 31650 - 43607 £ per year.
Teacher of Drama Required for September 2026 0.9fte over 2 week timetable
Location: Surrey
We are seeking a Teacher of Drama to join an outstanding school in Surrey from September 2026, working 9 out of 10 days across a 2‑week timetable. The drama department consists of four specialist drama teachers and all lessons are taught in the purpose‑built Creative Arts block, which houses three drama classrooms. Two of these are fully equipped rehearsal studio spaces, with built‑in stage lighting grids. One of these rooms also has wall‑to‑wall mirrors for rehearsal purposes. The third and larger teaching space is The Drum, a highly flexible studio theatre, which is fully equipped with a large lighting grid, sound equipment and blacked‑out walls. School productions take place in the main school hall, which has excellent lighting and sound facilities.
All students in Year 7 and Year 8 have two hours of drama lessons every two weeks. During this time, students cover a wide range of theatre genres, as well as exploring relevant social issues which affect their lives. In Year 9 students who select to continue drama have three hours of drama every two weeks, and start to develop their understanding of the key skills required if they continue on to GCSE drama. GCSE drama students have five lessons of drama every two weeks, and A level drama students have nine lessons of drama every two weeks. Both follow the Edexcel syllabus.
There is a big focus on extra‑curricular drama. This includes Year 7 drama clubs which is run at lunch time, a sixth‑form drama group after school and, currently, a musical production for Years 7 to 13.
Teacher of Drama - 0.9fte employer: Randstad Education
This outstanding school in Surrey offers a supportive environment with a focus on drama education. Enjoy access to state-of-the-art facilities, including rehearsal studios and a flexible studio theatre. The drama department actively promotes extra-curricular activities, enhancing student engagement and creativity.
