Drama Teacher

Drama Teacher

Location: Borough of Hounslow

Start Date: April 2025 or September 2025

Working Hours: 08:30 - 16:00

Salary: Paid to teacher scale

About UsWe are a vibrant Secondary Special Needs School dedicated to delivering exceptional, tailored education for students with diverse needs, including Autism, Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges, and complex needs. Our supportive and inclusive community empowers students to thrive academically, socially, and creatively.

The RoleAre you a passionate Drama Teacher with a flair for inspiring creativity and self-expression? We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled educator to join our team. In this role, you’ll craft engaging and inclusive drama lessons that nurture our students' creativity, build their confidence, and enhance their communication skills.

What You’ll Do

• Creative Lesson Planning: Develop and deliver imaginative drama lessons that align with students’ individual learning needs and IEP goals.

• Engage and Inspire: Use diverse teaching techniques and resources to captivate students with varying abilities and interests.

• Monitor Progress: Regularly assess student progress, providing constructive feedback and adapting lessons to ensure every student makes meaningful strides.

• Foster a Safe Space: Create a supportive and stimulating classroom environment where students feel encouraged to explore and grow.

• Collaborate with Experts: Work closely with teaching assistants, therapists, and other staff to provide holistic support to students.

• Lead Performances: Organize drama-related extracurricular activities, including school productions, to celebrate students’ talents and creativity.

• Professional Growth: Participate in ongoing training to stay at the forefront of special needs education and drama teaching methods.

• Support Students’ Well-Being: Offer pastoral care, addressing students’ emotional and social needs while promoting their overall well-being.

• Build Community: Engage with parents, carers, and the wider school community to foster a collaborative support network for students.

About You

• Qualifications: A degree in Drama, Performing Arts, or a related field, alongside Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

• Experience: Experience teaching drama to students with special educational needs is highly desirable.

• Skills: Outstanding communication, organization, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to differentiate instruction and manage classroom behavior effectively.

• Attributes: Patience, compassion, resilience, and a genuine passion for working with special needs students.

Why choose Engage?

We put the ambitions of our teachers first, ensuring you have the support to teach the way you want to, and pride ourselves on providing high levels of service to our teachers and support staff.

We are widely-recognised, giving us the reach we need to secure reliable work for our supply teachers.

We offer an excellent 'refer-a-friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for every teacher you refer to us (after they work 10 days or more).

We pay our teachers in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid the same as a permanent employee, regardless of how many days you work.

You will have your own dedicated consultant, who is fully-trained to answer all your questions and provide ongoing support and guidance.

We will also invite you to our CPD training sessions, which are delivered by our in-house team of former senior leaders, and are entirely free to attend!

I’m interested - how do I apply?

Great! If you meet the criteria to become a supply teacher with Engage, you can apply below or contact us directly.

All applicants require the appropriate qualifications and training.

If you don’t hear from us within 2 working days, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we’ll keep your CV on file and get in touch if something suitable comes up. (You can still apply for our other roles, too!)

Engage Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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We look forward to working with you!