Position: Drama Teacher
Location: Birmingham
Contract: Full-Time
Start Date: September
Key Stages: KS3–KS5

Drama Teaching Role in a Performing Arts College

A vibrant Performing Arts College in Birmingham is seeking to appoint a creative and inspirational Drama Teacher to join its successful Performing Arts department from September. This is a full-time role within a school that has a strong reputation for excellence in the arts and a commitment to nurturing creativity, confidence, and self-expression.

Drama is a highly valued subject within the college, with students encouraged to develop performance skills, theatrical knowledge, creativity, and collaboration through an ambitious and engaging curriculum.

About the Role

You will teach Drama across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5, delivering dynamic and practical lessons that inspire students to explore performance, theatre, and dramatic techniques.

Students will study a range of theatrical practitioners, genres, and performance styles while developing acting, devising, directing, and evaluative skills. You will prepare students for GCSE and A-Level Drama and Theatre qualifications, supporting them in achieving excellent outcomes.

The role will also involve contributing to school productions, showcases, theatre visits, and extracurricular activities that enrich students’ experiences of the performing arts.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach Drama across KS3, KS4, and KS5

• Deliver engaging practical and theory-based lessons

• Prepare students for GCSE and A-Level Drama examinations

• Direct and support school productions and performances

• Assess student work and provide detailed, constructive feedback

• Contribute to curriculum planning and departmental development

• Organise enrichment activities, workshops, and theatre trips

• Promote participation in the performing arts across the school

The School Environment

This Performing Arts College in Birmingham provides a creative and inclusive environment where students are encouraged to develop their talents and express themselves confidently.

The Performing Arts department benefits from specialist performance spaces, strong leadership, excellent resources, and a culture that celebrates creativity and artistic achievement.

Staff are supported through ongoing professional development and opportunities to lead productions, projects, and wider enrichment initiatives.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Experience teaching Drama at secondary level

• Ability to teach KS3 and KS4 confidently

• Strong subject knowledge in Drama and Theatre Studies

• Excellent classroom management and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience teaching A-Level Drama and Theatre

• Experience directing school productions and performances

• Ability to contribute to wider performing arts initiatives

• Strong track record of examination success and student progress

How to Apply

If you are interested in this Drama Teacher role in a Performing Arts College in Birmingham starting in September, please submit your CV. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to discuss the next stages of the recruitment process.