Drama Teacher - Wakefield - September

Drama Teacher – Wakefield
Wakefield
Start Date: September
Pay: Pay to Scale
⏰ Full-time

Lights, curtain, action… your next teaching role is waiting in the wings.

We’re on the lookout for a passionate Drama Teacher to join a welcoming secondary school in Wakefield this September. If you’re the kind of teacher who can turn a shy Year 8 into a confident performer, bring Shakespeare to life without sending students to sleep, and make the classroom feel more like a creative stage than a lecture hall, keep reading…

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a supportive school with a strong arts culture, engaged students, and a leadership team that genuinely values creativity in the curriculum. ✨

What you’ll be doing:

• Teaching Drama across KS3 and KS4
• Creating engaging, imaginative lessons that get students involved
• Encouraging confidence, creativity, and self-expression
• Supporting school productions, performances, and enrichment activities
• Bringing energy, warmth, and a little theatrical magic to the classroom

What we’re looking for:

• UK QTS or relevant teaching qualification
• Experience teaching Drama in a secondary setting
• Someone who can build positive relationships quickly
• A creative approach and strong classroom presence
• A teacher who believes every student deserves their moment in the spotlight

Why this role?

Because this isn’t just another teaching job. It’s a chance to inspire students who might find their confidence through performance, teamwork, and creativity. The arts matter, and this school gets that. ️

What Protocol Education offers:

✅ Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella company faff
✅ FREE access to our CPD Academy
✅ Support from a friendly, dedicated consultant
✅ Opportunities in a range of schools and settings
✅ Streamlined registration process
✅ Referral bonuses for recommending friends

Ready to take centre stage this September?
Apply now or get in touch for a chat, we’d love to tell you more.

Send your CVs to Aniket.mistry@protocol-education.com OR call me on 0113 541 7185

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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