Teacher of Drama

📅 Start date: September 2026
🗓️ Closing date: Monday 18th May 2026
🎤 Interviews: Thursday 21st May 2026
📍 Location: Kettering Science Academy
💰 Salary: MPS/UPS
⏰ Hours per week: Full time, permanent

🎭 Looking for a school that truly understands the power of performing arts?

At Kettering Science Academy, we believe Drama matters deeply. Not only for the students who go on to perform at the highest level, but for the young people who find confidence for the first time, discover their voice, learn to collaborate, take creative risks, and begin to believe they belong.

We believe the performing arts develop discipline, resilience, critical thinking, communication, and ambition. They help young people understand themselves and the world around them. That is why performing arts at KSA is not treated as an “extra.” It is becoming increasingly central to the culture and identity of the academy.

At KSA, we also believe that kids do well if they can. Relationships matter here. We are ambitious for our students and uncompromising about standards, whilst also recognising the importance of belonging, trust, and feeling seen within a school community.

Over the last two years, performing arts at KSA has undergone significant investment and transformation. Historically underinvested and underdeveloped, the area is now becoming increasingly central to the life of the school. As part of this commitment, all Key Stage 3 students receive two hours of Drama, two hours of Music, and two hours of Dance across the fortnightly timetable.

Drama is growing rapidly in popularity at Key Stage 4, with ambitions to introduce the subject at Key Stage 5 in the future as the department continues to grow.

🧭 We are looking for a unique individual: someone who is an excellent classroom practitioner, who brings energy, ideas, and high standards, and who genuinely believes in the power of performing arts to change young people’s confidence, engagement, and aspirations.

This role would suit someone who understands that Drama is both a creative subject and a disciplined craft. Someone who wants to contribute fully to the wider life of the school through productions, performances, enrichment, and community work, whilst also helping shape the future direction of performing arts at KSA.

At KSA, we do not accept the idea that “it’s only a school production.” Our performing arts team hold themselves to industry-level standards wherever possible, both professionally and creatively. Many continue to perform themselves or maintain strong links with professional performance work, and we are looking for someone who brings that same professionalism, ambition, and passion to the role.

This is not a department standing still. We are ambitious not only for KSA, but for performing arts across the wider Trust and beyond.

The role will involve:

🎭 Delivering high-quality Drama lessons rooted in both creativity and strong classroom practice.
🎬 Contributing to the continued development of a broad, ambitious Drama curriculum.
🌟 Playing a full role in an extensive extracurricular programme across all key stages, including our annual whole-school musical, community performances and showcases, National Theatre connections programme, and opportunities linked to the Royal Shakespeare Company.
🎤 Supporting students to perform with confidence, professionalism, and ambition.
🤝 Working collaboratively and cooperatively within a dynamic and ambitious performing arts team.
📚 Helping shape the future direction of Drama and performing arts within the academy.

What we offer:

🤝 A leadership team that genuinely values and invests in performing arts.
🏫 Strong and growing performing arts provision and facilities.
🎓 High-quality CPD and professional development through the Brooke Weston Trust.
🎭 A thriving department with energy, ambition, and exceptionally high standards.
🥐 Daily allowance for breakfast and lunch.
🌱 The opportunity to help shape and grow a rapidly developing area of the school.

If you want to work in a school where performing arts are valued, ambitious, and increasingly central to the life of the academy, we would love to hear from you.

📱 To get a sense of life at KSA and the work of our performing arts team, we encourage applicants to explore our social media channels:

·                     KSA Performing Arts | Facebook

About Kettering Science Academy

Kettering Science Academy was delighted to receive a Good Ofsted rating in July 2023.  This report recognised the work which has been done over many years in relentlessly focussing on providing stimulating learning experience for all our students. We actively encourage students to participate in all areas of academy life, motivating and inspiring them to unlock their potential and realise their ambitions. We believe education is about more than achieving success in exams; it is about preparing students for the challenges and demands of life beyond education. Staff have an uncompromising commitment to this and work closely with one another to support and develop students as well as one another. 

Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.

We are a thriving community of equals dedicated to creating a great place to work and learn; students and staff are happy and proud to be part of Kettering Science Academy's journey to being the best that we can be and we would like to offer you the opportunity to jump aboard and join us for this journey! 

If you think you can contribute to our organisation we welcome your application. Applicants are required to complete an application form as CVs will not be accepted. 

About Brooke Weston Trust

Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.

Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.

We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.

To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff please check out the BWT Join Us Guide.

The Benefits at Brooke Weston Trust we can offer you:

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• One wellbeing day a year, in addition to your annual leave

• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, covering high street supermarkets, days out and holidays, health and beauty, dining out plus lots more.

• A freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold lunch each day when you work in one of our Trust schools

• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your role requires you to be a member of a professional body, BWT will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.

• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Your Care, an independent, external organisation. Your Care is available for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, both face to face and online.

• Additional health benefits including a Health Care cash plan and access to an online GP

• Car Lease scheme via Tusker.

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Ongoing opportunities for training and development and access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development.

• Collaborative and Ambitious colleagues with the support of a committed team who work to maintain high standards and expectations.

• Be the difference – At Brooke Weston Trust we believe every child deserves the best possible start, giving them a "ticket for life." If you want to use your skills with an organisation committed to making a difference and improving lives, this is the place for you.

How to Apply

If you think you can contribute to this role and to our organisation, we welcome your application.

Completed application forms will be passed to the recruitment panel for shortlisting and will be reviewed against the person specification detailed in the advert.

Applications will be assessed upon receipt, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

Further details about the Academy and the above position can be found on our website ketteringscienceacademy.org or by telephoning 01536 532700 and asking for Khloé Hughes, HR Administrator. 

Safer Recruitment

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.  

A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection

The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment SCR and Staff-Files Policy

Closing date: Monday 18^th May 2026 9am

Interview date: Thursday 21^st May 2026

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.