Teacher of Drama - Leith Academy - EDN30607

City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a passionate and dedicated Drama teacher to join their vibrant team at Leith Academy. This full-time position offers the chance to inspire students through a variety of courses, including Drama, Technical Theatre, and Musical Theatre. The Drama department is known for its engaging teaching and numerous performance opportunities, such as school musicals and theatre productions. The successful candidate will contribute to a collaborative and inclusive environment, ensuring that every student feels valued and encouraged to express their creativity. Join this dynamic team and make a lasting impact on the next generation of performers.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic teacher with a strong background in Drama education.
• Ability to engage and inspire students in creative arts.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of Drama courses and foster student engagement.
• Collaborate with Creative Arts Faculty for performance opportunities.

Skills

Drama Teaching

Engagement with Students

Team Collaboration

Education

Teaching Qualification

Job description

Job Description

Teacher of Drama
Leith Academy

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589
Hours: 35 per week

Leith Academy is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic full-time teacher of Drama.

The Drama department offers a wide variety of courses related to the subject such as Drama (National 3-Advanced Higher), Beauty, Technical Theatre, Musical Theatre, and Dance. The department is growing increasingly in student uptake due to its vibrancy and engagement with quality teaching and learning. The Drama department is part of the Creative Arts Faculty and is linked with the Art and Music Departments. The Creative Arts Faculty work well as part of a team offering the pupils a variety of performance opportunities, such as our spectacular School Musicals, Fashion Shows, Theatre Productions, and Christmas Concerts.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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