Teacher of Drama

Posted:.                                   20/01/2026

Closing date:                        17/02/2026

Interviews held w/c:        02/03/2026

Start date:                             September 2026

Salary:                                     Main scale – Upper pay scale. In line with ability and experience

Contract type:                    Full time - permanent (37 weeks term time).

Early Career Teacher:   Applications welcomed

We seek a committed full time Drama teacher who is enthusiastic, passionate about the subject and has high expectations of all students. We are looking for someone with the ability to teach Drama at KS3 and to GCSE. At KS3 our curriculum is broad, providing a firm foundation for GCSE. At GCSE we currently follow the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Drama specification. The role will also lead, promote and develop our extra-curricular offer for Drama, supporting us to achieve our ambitious aim to ensure that every child gets involved with performance during their time in our Senior School! The Expressive Arts Faculty currently run an annual Senior School musical in the Spring Term and an outdoor ‘Shakespeare on the Lawn’ performance every summer, as well as regular ‘showcase’ events for Music, Dance and Drama.

This post is the sole teacher of Drama in our school, albeit within a supportive faculty and will have considerable autonomy over curriculum and assessment. Drama forms part of our energetic and exciting Expressive Arts Faculty, comprising of a team of professionals who work together and support each other well. The staff are all subject specialists and are passionate about promoting the arts and getting students involved in all aspects of performance and artistic endeavour. Student outcomes in Drama are strong, as is take up at GCSE.

The successful candidate will be a reflective practitioner who is able to maximise the potential of all our pupils. They will use teaching and assessment effectively to ensure that all pupils know, remember and can apply key knowledge and skills. We are also looking for a colleague who can make a contribution to the wider life of the school, through extra-curricular clubs, trips and visits.

 Our School:

Polam Hall School is a 4 – 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust. We have 850 pupils on roll, with one and a half forms of entry in our Primary Phase and four forms in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.

Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.

Visits to the school are welcome.  If you would like to visit or to discuss the post further please contact the administration team: information@phs.woodard.co.uk

Please note you should use the supporting statement section of the application form to clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements outlined in the person specification. The information in this section will be used to shortlist applicants for the role and therefore it is important that you provide enough detail to give a full picture of your skills and experience and what you can contribute to teaching and learning at Polam Hall.

Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.