Teacher of English and Drama (maternity cover)
Rose Hill School
Tunbridge Wells
- New
- Expiring soon
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- Salary:
- RHS Teaching Pay Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- April 2025
- Apply by:
- 5 December 2024
Job overview
Teacher of English and Drama
Salary: Competitive/ RHS Teaching Pay Scale
Full Time, Maternity Cover, fixed term
Start date: April 2025
Not suitable for ECTs
Apply by 5 December 2024
An exciting opportunity to join a thriving, progressive co-educational preparatory school, rated ‘excellent in all areas’ on our latest ISI report. (September 2021). We are looking for an experienced, dedicated and inspirational English and Drama teacher, teaching pupils ages 7-13.
At Rose Hill School, we highly value the role that English and Drama has to play both within and beyond the curriculum. This is an exceptional opportunity to inspire children to enjoy and be challenged by their learning. If you share this belief and wish to be part of a positive English and Drama Department, we would be delighted to hear from you.
As an outstanding teacher, you will teach English and Drama throughout the Prep School. You will also be the lead in organising drama productions for different Year groups.
This is a full time, maternity cover, fixed term role.
To be successful in your application, you will be confident, dynamic and forward thinking in planning and teaching lessons appropriate to the needs of the pupils. You will have a modern approach to teaching while benefitting from small class sizes. You will have good leadership skills and a passion for English and the performing arts. In addition, you will be required to set and maintain high educational and moral standards, undertake other appropriate duties as may be required, participate in and support the school in organising its varied activities.
As a teacher at Rose Hill School, you will support the School’s aim in ensuring that we provide a curriculum that is broad and balanced, covering the academic, artistic and physical elements that are crucial for the development of the whole child. We set high standards of learning for all the children in a caring and supportive environment and you will help to promote our ethos in encouraging enquiring minds and building pupils’ strengths, interests and experiences. We pride ourselves in fostering excellent home/school relationships with parents and the candidate will be expected to have strong communication skills.
The post merits a salary commensurate with the role and the successful applicant's relevant experience. Rose Hill School is a successful, flourishing co-educational independent day school for children from 3 to 13 years, based in Tunbridge Wells.
For further information please visit www.rosehillschool.co.uk
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and to be observed teaching a lesson on 10 December 2024
Rose Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to interview as and when applications are received, ahead of the closing date and withdraw this advert. You are therefore encouraged to apply promptly.
Applications submitted to head@rosehillschool.co.uk
This role amounts to regulated activity with children.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
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About Rose Hill School
Rose Hill is an independent co-educational prep school for children aged 3-13 based in the beautiful town of Tunbridge Wells. It is an inspiring place to learn: a warm, caring school with inspirational teachers, an enriching curriculum, first class facilities and creative indoor and outdoor learning spaces.
A modern school rich with tradition, we offer a rare mix: academic excellence; sporting achievement; exceptional pastoral care and the freedom to explore the creative arts. Set in 15 acres of grass and woodland, the school has countryside on its doorstep and yet Tunbridge Wells town centre is just five minutes away.
With 300 pupils, everyone knows each other well. All the faces in the corridor are familiar and every teacher knows every pupil. This friendly and supportive family atmosphere means that children feel happy and secure and provides them with the confidence to embrace new challenges and opportunities with gusto.
A wide spectrum of co-curricular activities, including music, art, sport, drama and design, makes it possible for every child to fulfil his or her potential, whilst the school supports and nurtures their emotional and academic growth - helping them develop the leadership skills that will play a vital part in their future lives.
Expectations are high and pupils are encouraged to make the most of every day. Together, pupils, teachers and staff apply themselves with enormous energy to create a truly stimulating environment for learning.
We are proud of the achievements of all our pupils across a wide academic spectrum.
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