Drama Teacher Maternity Cover

Job Description: Teacher of Drama (Maternity cover)

Reports to:   Head of Drama

Start date:    Autumn Term 2024/ Spring Term 2025

Salary: MPS £35,368 – £47,152 / UPS £49,498 depending on experience

We are looking for an exceptional Drama teacher of a fixed term maternity cover! This opportunity is perfect for someone who is passionate about their subject discipline and looking to join an ‘outstanding’ school. This is an exciting time to join the team, as our pupils excelled in their first ever GCSE results. This role is an opportunity to be part of a committed and passionate team. We plan collaboratively and work with colleagues across our network to ensure pupils receive exceptional learning and results.

Key Responsibilities

·         Plan, resource and deliver lessons to the highest standard so that pupils make exceptional progress

·         Provide a nurturing environment that helps pupils to develop as learners

·         Contribute to establishing and maintaining discipline across the whole academy

·         Contribute to the wider development of each child and supporting our mission

Who are we looking for?

·         Someone who has a genuine passion for and a belief in the potential of every pupil

·         Has an aligned vision with Ark Pioneer

·         Effective team worker and leader

·         Has excellent interpersonal, planning and organisational skills

·         Degree in drama or
theatre studies, or closely related subject

·         Knowledge of the national secondary education system, examinations and curriculum

·         Has experience of reflecting on and improving teaching practice to increase pupil achievement

Read more about this role and our ideal candidate here: – Job Description.pdf

Why will you love our school?

There are lots of reasons! We’re lucky to be based in a building with top class facilities. We serve a wonderfully diverse community – we are non-denominational, mixed gender and two fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. We’re led by our values – Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind and Model Determination and our team truly unite behind our vision. The curriculum is incredibly important to us and we’ve planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline. We timetable collaborative planning and love to engage in ‘productive struggle’. Every team member is supported with coaching and tailored professional development, whatever stage they are at in their career. Our extended school day (we finish at 4 four days a week and earlier on Wednesday) allows us to offer a broad, rich curriculum and timetabled enrichment for every child – but we never have meetings after school. Our team say: ‘All staff are incredibly supportive and positive, and it is a great environment to work in’. You can click here to see why staff enjoy working at Ark Pioneer.

Click here to read our Ofsted report from September 2023

What are the benefits of working with Ark?

We are lucky to be part of the Ark network of schools, and to build on the successes of numerous exceptional start-up schools in our North London region. Ark offers bespoke professional development to all team members and the opportunity to plan and moderate with colleagues in the same discipline, beyond our own school gates. Joining our network opens a breadth of opportunities – many of our team have taken on leadership roles progressing from one of our sister schools. In short, you won’t find a better network of schools to join!

Read more about Ark here

Benefits:

Ark employees have benefits beyond the classroom including:

·         Teaching salaries that are 2.5% higher than main pay scale

·         Generous pension schemes

·         Twice as many training days as standard

·         Access to exclusive discounts and support – from gym reductions to discounts in over 3,000 retailers

·         Interest-free loans of up to £5,000 available for train season tickets or to buy a bicycle

·        Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which provides free confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Would you like to find out more?

If you’d like to speak to our principal confidentially about the role and/or arrange a visit please contact our HR Officer, Kajal Mahatma (k.mahatma@arkpioneer.org).

How to apply:

Please click “apply” below to submit your application. We will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience.

Safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. 

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.