Drama Class Teacher - Ealing Secondary

14th October start
Full Time
Posted about 1 hour ago
Expiring 18th December
Ealing, London
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Job Title: Drama Teacher (Temporary) Start Date: As soon as possible End Date: Likely to finish at Christmas (Friday 18th December) Contract Type: Temporary, full-time, potential to extend beyond Christmas Start Time: Candidates must be able to arrive by 08:30 at the latest. Earlier is preferred, as this is a teaching role. About the Role: A secondary school in West London is looking for a Drama teacher to join the department as soon as possible for a temporary placement running to the end of the autumn term. You will support the Head of Drama, who will be teaching Year 11 for much of the time, and take on the day-to-day delivery of practical and theory-based drama lessons across Key Stage 3, with a small amount of Year 10 teaching. Key Responsibilities: - Teach practical and theory-based drama lessons, following pre-set lesson plans - Manage classroom behaviour effectively and keep students engaged and on task - Encourage students of all confidence levels to take part in practical work - Support the Head of Drama while they are teaching Year 11 Deliver the current schemes of work: Year 7: Mime Year 8: Physical theatre Year 9: Scripted work and set text exploration (includes some written elements) Year 10: Set text exploration (written) About You: - A background in the arts or creative subjects, or a genuine interest in drama and theatre - Confident teaching to a pre-set lesson plan and delivering it with energy - Strong classroom presence and behaviour management - Willing to get involved in practical work and give things a go, even if drama is not your main specialism - Reliable and punctual Please express interest directly in the job ad here, and also email Elise for visibility - elise.albonese@zeneducate.com.
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We work with over 400 schools in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds.

How much work is there?

Generally speaking, we have consistently high demand for daily supply teachers in Greater London, Manchester Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds. Teaching assistant work is generally higher for long-term roles rather than daily supply cover.

Do you have primary, secondary or nursery jobs?

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