Drama Teacher

TN United Kingdom; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity and college in the UK is seeking a passionate Drama Tutor to support young disabled adults in exploring the arts. This role involves developing a rich curriculum and facilitating activities that enhance learners' skills and confidence, making a meaningful impact on their future employment prospects.

Benefits

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Employment Assistant Program (EAP)

Paid days off for dependants

Free staff lunches

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with young disabled people.
• Proven ability to lead performances to a high standard.
• Knowledge of performance devising and production.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate activities in arts and performance subjects.
• Develop a broad and rich curriculum offer.
• Support learners’ aspirations and future plans.

Skills

Creative skills

People Skills

Flexibility

Computer literacy

Education

Degree in related arts performance subject

Teaching qualification

Job description

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The Orpheus Centre is a charity and college which supports young disabled adults aged 18-25 to learn essential life skills, gain formal qualifications and prepare for future employment.

All young people who come to Orpheus have a love of the arts and are able to experience music, dance, drama, music technology and visual arts during their time at the college.

The arts are what makes Orpheus unique. It is a place to nurture creative talents, experience the professional arts world and in doing so, build confidence and self-esteem, and have a greater sense of wellbeing, identity, and purpose.

Here at Orpheus, we know the arts have the power to benefit and enhance lives and support the students to be the best they can be, both in the workplace and in their future lives.

We are currently seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and professional Drama Tutor with experience of exploring diverse culture through drama at our SEN College.

This role will facilitate a broad range of activities in conjunction with staff, learners and the wider community so as to deepen and broaden learners’ experience in the fields of arts and performance based subjects. Working with the wider team, you will be key in the development of a broad and rich curriculum offer that supports the acquisition of skills and knowledge in support of learners’ aspirations and future plans.

Everything we do at Orpheus is concerned with enabling young disabled adults to live life to the fullest, in particular with respect to developing confidence and skills for work and independence living.

35 hours per week / 44 weeks per year (hours may be altered on occasions according to the needs of the curriculum and organisation – some evening and off site work will be involved.

£23,932.13– 28,306.05 per annum (dependent on qualifications)

Excellent benefits including enhanced employer pension contributions, Employment Assistant Program (EAP), paid days off for dependants, bereavement leave, death in service, free staff lunches and training and development opportunities.

Essential qualifications, knowledge skills and experience:

Degree in related arts performance subject, or the equivalent

Teaching qualification

Proven ability to lead performances to a high standard

Experience working in a team developing and introducing new initiatives

Evidence of personal CPD

Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with young disabled people in an arts and/or education setting

Knowledge of performance devising and production

Knowledge of awarding bodies requirements

Knowledge of portfolio evidence gathering for qualifications

Understanding of effective utilisation of teaching

Outstanding creative skills and abilities related to the arts and specifically drama

Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Excellent computer literacy and administrative skills

Ability to be flexible and contribute to all areas of the curriculum including pastoral support

Ability to inspire and excite young people to achieve high standards

Sense of humour

Excellent People Skills

Flexibility when working with others

Enthusiasm for learning new skills and engaging with CPD

Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all service users. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online searches will form part of this process. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore subject to an Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.

In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.

The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are:

Challenging attitudes towards disability

Increasing understanding of disability

Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions

Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspiration

Safeguarding Statement

The Orpheus Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.