Head of Drama - Ryde School with Upper Chine

Job Posted: 16 October 2024

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: Competitive rates of pay
• Industries: Education

Required for September 2025

Head of Drama

Full-time

Ryde School seeks to appoint a full-time Head of Drama who will lead the School’s successful and popular Drama Department. The subject is taught in the curriculum from Year 7 up to A Level, and is a popular option for study at GCSE. The successful candidate will be able to assume responsibility for the leadership, management and administration of all aspects of the Academic Drama department.

All teaching staff at the School are expected to be outstanding practitioners in the classroom and to contribute to the busy co-curricular life in the School.  The successful candidate will be able to take up the post in September 2025.

Information on the School, further details of the post and an application form may be found on our website: www.rydeschool.org.uk

Postal and electronic applications are both welcome, and should be addressed to the Head Master:

Mr Will Turner, Ryde School, Queen’s Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3BE

Tel: 01983 617922

Email: [email protected]

The closing date for applications is 12:00 Midday, Monday 4 November 2024.

Ryde School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Ryde School is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. Ryde School does not discriminate on the grounds of race or colour, nationality or national or ethnic origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, age, and disability. Applications are welcome from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Ryde School is an equal opportunities employer.

Ryde School is a Registered Charity No. 307409