Teacher of Drama
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and creative teacher of Drama to join our hard-working and successful department. Drama enjoys a strong reputation within the school and the community, with excellent uptake at GCSE and A level. We are really lucky to have a brand new multi-functional hall, designed as a flexible performance space, with tiered seating and impressive lighting, sound and AV equipment. Students achieve consistently impressive examination results in the subject. At Little Heath we are also proud to offer a variety of extra-curricular activities. This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced teacher to join our team. The ability to teach English and/or Film & Media would be advantageous but not essential.
The person we are seeking will:
Be passionate about Drama and have the desire to share that passion with students.
Be an innovative and inspiring classroom teacher.
Have experience of teaching drama across all key stages, including A-Level.
Be committed to working as part of a team.
Be committed to developing the extra-curricular life of the department.
Be reflective and eager to develop their teaching skills.
Little Heath School is a highly successful comprehensive school (1658 on roll, including 366 in the Sixth Form) situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting to the west of Reading, with good access to road and rail links. The school has recently benefited from a significant and transformational building project, opening a new £15 million main block in spring 2021. New staff will also be given their own laptop to work on and their own classroom base when they join.
As a school, we pride ourselves on our Continuing Professional Development Programme, which supports teachers to continually improve their practice in innovative ways, collaborating with other members of staff.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, and therefore the ability to converse at ease with pupils/members of the public and provide advice/instruction in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
For an application form and information pack please email recruitment@littleheath.org.uk
Please address supporting letter of application to the Headteacher.
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is the 15 April 2026.
We reserve the right to interview before this date if a suitable shortlist is obtained, so early application is encouraged.
Little Heath School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Little Heath School will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.