Part time, temporary Drama / Theatre Studies Teacher

From the advert

Job overview

Welcome to Windsor Girls’- an inclusive school steeped in local history and a school at the heart of the local community. This is a very special place, where girls are valued and cared for; they flourish as individuals and leave qualified, skilled and enthused to embrace the next stage of their lives. It is our firm belief that young people have one decent chance of obtaining an outstanding education; a chance that must never be taken for granted. The Windsor Girls’ community shares a relentless determination to deliver a first-class education. Our priorities include ensuring that every learner journeys through an ambitious curriculum that helps them to discover and nurture their talents, knowledge and skills. We seek to equip our students with the confidence to aim high, the motivation to work hard and succeed, and to grab opportunities wherever possible. This is captured through our school values: aspire, advance and achieve; values that underpin everything we strive to be and do. As Teacher of Drama, your contribution to our team will be vital in enabling us to deliver our aims. We are excited about what you can offer us, and in turn what we can offer you.

Teaching at Windsor Girls’ School provides excellent opportunities for professional development and career enhancement through:

• A highly supportive and friendly working environment. We are a school with a heart, and we are a school with a soul.
• Exceptional CPD through both the Trust’s Teaching School Alliance and our family of schools in the Windsor Learning Partnership.
• Supportive parents, motivated students and talented teachers.
• Leadership development opportunities.
• A rich extra-curricular programme, including the popular Duke of Edinburgh Award.
• Sixth form teaching, partnered with our neighbouring sibling - The Windsor Boys’ School.
• Good links with local businesses, universities and prestigious private schools.
• Excellent local sports and cultural facilities - there is plenty of history to explore on our very doorstep!
• Direct access to the centre of London.

About Windsor Girls’ School

Windsor Girls' School is an academy school based in Windsor and Maidenhead for girls aged 13-18. We are a non-denominational school.

We actively encourage our students to embrace our extra-curricular programme. We know that enrichment is important for students; helping to ignite in them an awe and wonder of the world around them. Sport is important here at Windsor Girls’ School. Some of our girls represent us at rowing events on the nearby River Thames.

The Performing Arts are popular among our girls, with music and drama infused through the culture of our school.

Values and Vision

Our priority is that our students are safe and happy. We work hard to ensure that every young person - whatever their needs - makes rapid and sustained progress as they journey our broad, balanced curriculum. We encourage our students to think hard; to be curious and to learn about themselves. We utilise opportunities to recognise and promote the contribution of women, both on our own doorstep and across the world. We believe that diversity is something to be celebrated. We believe that we are part of a community which values individuality while fostering accountability. We believe that learning never stops, and that it is exciting to think about the future. By joining us, you will form part of our collective resolve to ensure that the girls who are educated by us look back on their school years with a smile!

Windsor Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form.