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Performing Arts Teacher - Drama - Full-time

Lift Bexleyheath, Bexleyheath

  • Ref:KCC303-4002-298T
  • Posted:15/05/2025
  • Pay:MPR (Outer London Weighting)
  • Start Date:September 2025
  • App Close Date:19/05/2025 at 23:45
  • Interviews:22nd May 2025

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Salary: MPR (Outer London Weighting) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent 

Start date: September 2025

INSPIRE THE STAGE STARS OF TOMORROW

Are you a passionate, dynamic Drama Teacher ready to spark creativity, confidence, and courage in the next generation of performers?

At Bexleyheath Academy, we believe drama is more than a subject — it's a life-changing journey of expression, growth, and self-discovery. We're looking for a dedicated educator who can direct, mentor, and ignite the imagination of our students both on stage and in the classroom.

What you’ll bring:

  • A love for performance and storytelling
  • The ability to inspire, challenge and support students of all abilities
  • Creative flair for staging school productions and showcasing student talent
  • A vision for making drama central to our school culture

What we offer:

  • A supportive and ambitious performing arts department
  • Opportunities to lead productions and community showcases
  • A vibrant school committed to arts education and student development
  • Ongoing professional development and growth

This is your chance to make a lasting impact — not just in a curriculum, but in the confidence and futures of young people.

The script is written. The stage is set.

Now we need you to bring it to life. Apply now to join Bexleyheath Academy!

What we offer:

  • Tailored professional development to support and accelerate your career
  • Flexible working options, including a late start or early finish
  • A strong focus on teaching and learning — with reduced admin distractions
  • Newly upgraded facilities, including a state-of-the-art sixth form centre

The role is due to commence September 2025. This is a full time, permanent position.

Closing date: 19 May 2025

Interview date: 22 May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Information about the school

Lift Bexleyheath is a mixed secondary school in Bexleyheath, in the London Borough of Bexley and is a key member of Lift Schools, one of 57 schools created to provide thousands of students/pupils with the best possible education.

Our clear mission is to provide the very best lessons and learning experiences for all our students. Our values are focused around hard work and discipline, a culture of high expectation and belief in limitless possibilities to the students, staff and community of Bexleyheath underpinned by our six key drivers. We are an inclusive school, where we will instill confidence and self-belief. Our students deserve to go to a school which believes all children should have access to life changing opportunities and a wealth of extra curricular opportunities in a supportive and positive atmosphere.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Naomi Wright
  • Address:Lift Bexleyheath, Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, BA6 7DA
  • Telephone: 020 387 43094
  • Email: recruitment@liftschools.org

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.