Drama Teacher – Independent School | Essex

Looking for a private school with a flourishing Drama department in Essex
A prestigious independent school with a nationally respected Drama and Performing Arts department is seeking an inspiring creative and dedicated Drama Teacher to join its thriving academic community.

Job Overview

Our client is recruiting for a Drama Teacher to begin ASAP or April 2026. This outstanding independent co-educational school is renowned for:

• Its superb academic and creative standards

• A deeply supportive pastoral ethos

• A rich and varied co-curricular programme with Drama at its heart

The successful candidate will deliver engaging intellectually ambitious Drama lessons from KS3 to KS5 working with highly motivated articulate pupils who show a genuine passion for performance theatre and creative expression.

The School

This is a school where Drama is genuinely celebrated. The department is widely recognised for its high-quality teaching outstanding productions and vibrant theatrical culture that permeates the whole school.

Pupils benefit from:

• A broad and exciting Drama curriculum

• Exposure to a wide range of theatrical styles practitioners and texts

• Opportunities to develop performance directing and evaluative skills

• Regular productions performances workshops and theatre trips

• A strong emphasis on confidence collaboration and self-expression

Parents frequently praise the schools nurturing environment strong academic values and commitment to developing confident articulate and creative young people.

Staff describe the school as supportive collaborative and professionally rewarding with a strong emphasis on autonomy creativity and professional growth.

Benefits typically include:

• Outstanding CPD and opportunities for career progression

• Purpose-built performance spaces and excellent technical resources

• A genuine focus on staff wellbeing

• Fee remission (where applicable)

• A vibrant co-curricular programme including productions clubs and enrichment activities

Location: Essex
Start Date: ASAP or April 2026
Salary: Highly competitive and dependent on experience

Drama Teacher Experience and Qualifications

• A degree in Drama Theatre Studies or a related discipline

• A recognised teaching qualification with QTS (e.g. PGCE)

• Excellent subject knowledge and a passion for Drama education

• Strong communication organisation and ICT skills

• The ability to inspire challenge and support pupils of all abilities

• The legal right to work in the UK

Application

If you are an enthusiastic Drama Teacher seeking to join an independent school with an exceptional Drama department please submit your CV at your earliest convenience.