Teacher of Drama - Full-time

Leigh Academy Mascalls , Paddock Wood

• Ref:KCC886-5439-288T
• Posted:14/05/2026
• Pay:MPS/UPS based on experience
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:31/05/2026 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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At Leigh Academy Mascalls, we believe drama has the power to transform confidence, ignite creativity and inspire young people to find their voice. We are now looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Teacher of Drama to join our vibrant and supportive performing arts team at an incredibly exciting time for the academy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented Teacher of Drama to work in a school that truly values the arts and recognises the important role drama plays in students’ personal development, self-expression and academic success. You will join a department led by dedicated subject specialists who are passionate about delivering engaging, high-quality lessons and creating memorable opportunities for students both inside and outside the classroom.

Our excellent facilities reflect our ambition for the subject, with fantastic learning and performance spaces that support creativity, collaboration and high-quality productions throughout the year. Whether delivering dynamic classroom teaching, directing performances or encouraging students to develop confidence on stage, you will play a key role in nurturing talent and inspiring the next generation of performers and creatives.

We are seeking a teacher who can bring energy, creativity and ambition to the role and who is committed to ensuring every student feels encouraged to participate, perform and succeed. The successful candidate will become part of a collaborative academy community that is ambitious for both its students and staff alike.

The team is open to considering both full-time and part-time applications for this position, with a minimum commitment of four days per week.

Information about the school

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Leigh Academy Mascalls community. As a successful and popular academy, we provide our students with the opportunities within the classroom and beyond to develop into young people who will contribute positively to our local, national and global communities.

At Leigh Academy Mascalls, we offer an incredibly wide curriculum, there are twenty seven different subjects being taught at GCSE level and twenty nine subjects at A level. We are also proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Middle Years Programme in Years 7-9 which is designed to develop happy, inquisitive, rounded, independent, globally aware and resilient young people. Our co-curriculum offers an incredible eighteen lunchtime clubs and twenty one after school clubs alongside teams in football, netball, rugby, volleyball and many more.

We achieve academic excellence and promote the Arts, our Creative Arts National Area of Excellence develops the skills and confidence our students need to succeed through visual art, dance, drama and music. There really is an opportunity for everyone to be happy and succeed here and that underpins the very core of our purpose.

Whilst our academy is large, we support our students by breaking it down into smaller schools, known as colleges. Each college is roughly the size of the average primary school and is headed by a large and dedicated leadership team devoted to the academic and pastoral care of the students within it. We prioritise mental health and well being alongside academic achievement through our on-site provision of Place2be, offering full time individual and group therapy sessions for those who need it. In partnership with parents we work closely through the seven-year journey from the very first day to the confident, knowledgeable and disciplined individuals leaving our academy as young adults.

We have incredibly high expectations of behaviour. Our students are happy, they are polite and show respect. Our behaviour systems promote a discipline within our students that prepares them fully for the world beyond the academy. As an academy, as a community we achieve academic excellence, develop strength of individual character supported by our culture of aspiration and celebrating success. Our rewards system recognises the success of our students through achievement points, Golden Tickets, half colours and full colours. Achievement and progress are rewarded within every lesson.

Our recent OFSTED report confirmed that our Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. They feel safe and are well looked after and there is very little disruption to learning and staff act quickly to deal with any that occurs.

What underpins all that we do is that we truly care, Leigh Academy Mascalls really is a community in the truest sense. Developing successful and happy young people requires a team, and strong and supportive communication between all members of our community is essential to ensure this. Our students are balanced and compassionate young people who care for one another and have pride in what we all achieve each and every day.

Thank you for reading and I hope we will be welcoming you to the Leigh Academy Mascalls community in the future.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Elene Redelinghuys
• Address:Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6LT
• Telephone: 01634 412 273
• Email: talent@latrust.org.uk

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