Teacher of Drama

Teacher of Drama

Salary – MPS/UPS (suitable for ECT)

Based at The Ravensbourne School, Hayes Lane, Kent BR2 9EH

Orion Education is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care. 

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.  

Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff. 

In joining The Ravensbourne School and the family of schools within Orion Education you will gain access to an unparalleled level of support and development in a forward-thinking school and trust.  

The Drama Department at Ravensbourne is one of the largest and highest achieving Drama departments in the area. Our expertise in a range of specialist physical theatre practitioners and genres ensures our students exceed their targets and consistently achieve competitive places and top Drama schools and Russell Group universities. We run a range of vocational and industry inspired courses including the BTEC TECH AWARD and the BTEC Extended Diploma. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, inspirational and committed teacher of Drama who is an expert in their field, to join a team devoted to building sophisticated skills in students through ensemble-based learning.

We are currently recruiting exceptional teachers who want to be part of our journey of transformation. We want people who will share in our ethos and values and set a new standard of excellence and inspire young minds.

This is an exciting opportunity for a diligent and self-motivated individual who can join our team as a high performing teacher. This post offers the opportunity to take a key role in the strategic direction of our school as well as being able to work with colleagues and shape provision across our Trust. The post holder will be making a strong contribution to promoting the school’s high standards in all areas of school life.

The successful candidate will:

• Join a forward-looking, high achieving school
• A school that offers a genuine opportunity for meaningful career development.
• A positive and supportive department of enthusiastic and motivated teachers, including TLR holders.
• Contribute to wider improvement of the school and trust
• Excellent career opportunities within the trust
• Be driven and committed to your students
• An excellent practitioner who is willing to challenge and be challenged

Much as we see our staff nurture the interests and talents of our students, we support the professional growth of our staff. You can expect the following unique benefits to enhance your working life:

• Funded CPD courses including MAs and NPQs
• Accredited training with recognised qualifications e.g. Outstanding Teachers Programme with Greenwich University
• Staff CPD library and numerous opportunities to work across the Trust in one of our many working forums.
• Outer London Salary
• State-of-the art facilities at TRS, including access to our new gym
• Free onsite parking
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Trust conferences and CPD
• A health cashback scheme with money back on dental, optical and other treatments. Also incorporating retail and gym discount schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tech scheme
• Flexible and family friendly approach
• A comprehensive induction
• Annual subscription to TES
• Employee assistance programme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice leasing scheme
• Season ticket loan

Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

Enquires should be emailed to:

to Mrs S Cooper Smith, Office Manager; scoopersmith@trs.e21c.co.uk

If you wish to apply for the role please click here -

The Ravensbourne School - Vacancies

If you share the school’s vision and ambition to raise standards for our students, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Contact us for an informal (confidential) conversation about how you can make a real difference, or to arrange a tour of the school which is highly recommended.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a suitable candidate.

We look forward to hearing from you.