Teacher of Drama and Dance

Great Park Academy; Wideopen; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Wideopen seeks a dedicated teacher for Drama and Dance. This fixed-term position covers maternity leave, requiring a proven track record in teaching and a passion for the arts. Join a supportive team committed to student success and enjoy professional development opportunities in a thriving educational environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Extensive professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• A proven track record of excellent achievement across all key stages, including initial teacher training.
• A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of delivering the curriculum.
• A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for students of all abilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach Drama and Dance across key stages 2, 3 and 4.
• Lead aspirational students who are passionate about the subjects.
• Work closely with colleagues in other arts subjects.

Skills

Teaching Drama to GCSE

Teaching Dance to GCSE

Excellent communication skills

ICT skills

Flexibility

Resilience

Sense of humour

Education

Relevant teaching qualification

Job description

Overview

This is a fixed-term position for maternity cover, for up to 1 year or on return of the postholder. The successful candidate will be required to teach Dance and Drama across key stages 2, 3 and 4. They will be leading aspirational students who are passionate about the subjects, joining a supportive team and working closely with colleagues in other arts subjects.

Responsibilities

• teach Drama to GCSE and Dance to GCSE
• be an outstanding practitioner with a passion for Drama and Dance
• a proven track record of excellent achievement across all key stages (this can include initial teacher training)
• a commitment to fresh and exciting methods of delivering the curriculum.
• a relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for students of all abilities
• excellent communication and ICT skills
• Flexibility, resilience and a sense of humour

About the School

This school has Academy status and is part of The Gosforth Group; the employer will be the Multi Academy Trust. We are a new secondary school that opened in September 2021. At Great Park Academy, our principal aim is to provide outstanding education for students from Years 5 to 11. We are a popular academy with a reputation in the local community for providing a safe, positive, caring and nurturing environment where children can thrive as learners. With high expectations and standards of achievement, both academic and personal, we encourage students to make excellent progress and to achieve their goals and aspirations. We offer learning experiences that support personal development and our staff promotes a love of learning which will be with our students throughout their lives. The academy was awarded a 'Good' rating by Ofsted; we strongly recommend you read our report, which can be found here. Great Park Academy is one of two new schools within Gosforth Group multi-academy trust. Our new school building, located in Great Park, opened in September 2025 and will service 1,200 students from Year 5 to Year 11. This is an exciting time to join our team, our growing academy provides great opportunities for professional development and career progression, as well as the chance to support us in shaping the future of Great Park Academy.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking
• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
• Enthusiastic and motivated students
• An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development
• A school with its community at heart
• An exciting programme of staff wellbeing activities
• Wider career development opportunities to be involved across Gosforth Group