Teacher of Drama

Teacher of Drama– Silvertown

Why Consider Oasis Silvertown?

Oasis Academy Silvertown is the perfect school for you to inspire young people and fuel your own love of arts and theatre through innovative teaching

As our Teacher of Drama you’ll be encouraged to draw upon your rich and varied experience to motivate and inspire, using effective teaching and learning styles to impart your enthusiasm of Drama to a wide range of students in a state of the art new facility located in the iconic Royal Docks - a unique place of significant and fascinating architectural and historical importance. Where better to inspire and fuel the love of arts and theatre? Your desire to take a central role in many extra-curricular theatrical activities for your learners will be encouraged and supported with the wholehearted belief and commitment that4-9 grades are achievable by all students with the correct culture, curriculum, passion and interventions.

This is an exciting time to join Oasis Academy Silvertown as we move into our final period of growth before reaching full capacity in September 2026. The academy is oversubscribed, committed to developing staff as well as students and already has a strong legacy of great academic success. We work closely with families, charities, business and other organisations in our local community to ensure that our students have all of the support that they need to flourish, becoming Ready for University, Ready to Lead.

Whilst this role will undoubtedly require resilience, perseverance for the long-haul and a constant drive for innovative excellence we know that this is also an opportunity that will be incredibly rewarding and will offer exciting progression as we grow as a school.

To achieve our aspirations as a newly formed team we are looking for staff who are passionate about addressing social and educational injustice, who believe that every child deserves the best education possible and who want to join a team doing all that they can to achieve this.

With a new team comes a vibrancy, an energy and infectious enthusiasm to give the best educational opportunities to a uniquely aspirational and diverse community. A community that understandably expects that every single young person has the right to access options and opportunities brought about by brilliant learning and adapted curriculum. 

Add to that:

• We are a successfully growing secondary academy delivering consistently great results;

• We enjoy the benefits of a newly purpose-built facility (2022) with excellent transport links;

• Our SLT is highly visible and supportive in all aspects - staff, pupils and parents/guardians;

• We live and breathe our core values in everything we do, say and promote - be proud, be professional, be nice, be independent; We are driven by social justice and providing opportunities for all.

• You’ll join a supportive and passionate team where you can use your knowledge and encouraged to build on your existing skills with opportunities for further training and professional development;

As the only secondary school in the area we are rooted in the community with strong connections to a range of community hubs and foundations - all serving our population.

We are looking for staff who are passionate about addressing social and educational injustice, who believe that every child deserves the best education possible and who want to join a team doing all that they can to achieve this.”

 Job overview

Beyond the standard requirements of the role of a Teacher of Drama, through this role you will seek:

·        To bring life, passion and belief in potential to your young people thorough the curiosity, innovation and aspirational teaching style of your subject. To share your love for Drama without reservation.

·        To spot, explore and release the potential within all children and young people regardless of complexity, need or starting point.

·        To be committed to including all aspects of a child’s social, emotional and cultural development, never isolating, excluding or disconnecting a student.

·        To be determined, hardworking and relentless in achieving the vision and instilling the values in our school and

·        To be committed to instilling a sense of responsibility for helping our community and altruistically ‘giving back’ to our immediate, local, national and global communities.

Job Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status

• First degree or 2:1 in related subject

• A focus on and drive for involvement, ensuring that all students have opportunities to take part in high quality performances within and outside of the academy to grow and develop their dramatic skills

• To be at the cutting edge of pedagogical research in order to influence and develop best practice here

• Evaluate and track student progress through frequent quizzing, GROW lessons, summative assessments and performances. To be innovative in approach and diligent with recording and comparing

• To hold the wholehearted belief that ability or intellect is not fixed, but incremental, and can always be improved with the ambition that all young People, regardless of starting point, need or complexity will become employed in a career with prospects

If you would like to apply, please complete the Application Form (CVs are not accepted). Please ensure you provide the name, address and status of two referees, one of whom should be your current Line Manager. Candidates should be aware we will seek references on shortlisted candidates and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview.

If you are not clear about any aspect of the application procedure, do not hesitate to contact us for clarification.

Please be aware that we will be interviewing candidates as strong applications are received; we advise candidates to submit their application as soon as possible.

We are particularly interested in applications from underrepresented groups. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive suitable applications.

Safeguarding Statement

Oasis Academy Silvertown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.