What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an outstanding individual to lead the Drama department at St Helena School on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave. As the Subject Lead, you will monitor and maintain high standards of student attainment and progress within the subject area of Drama and support student achievement.
• This is a full time (100% FTE), fixed term maternity cover post.
• Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
• Be accountable for student progress and development within the department.
• Be innovative in your own teaching and to develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
• Take a lead in planning collaboratively with colleagues in order to promote effective practice.
• Ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and adapted curriculum for students studying in the department, in accordance with the aims of the school and the curricular policies determined by the Local Governance Committee and Headteacher.
• Be accountable for leading, managing and developing subjects within the department.
• Effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the department to support the designated curriculum portfolio.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Ability to teach lessons that challenge, motivate and inspire all students.
• A passion for teaching and making a real difference to young people
• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust, St Helena School?
We can offer you:
• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
• Excellent pension scheme
• A Health Cash Plan
• Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care plan
• Annual free flu vaccination
• Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Eligible for Blue Light Card
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Further details about the role
ST HELENA SCHOOL
SUBJECT LEADER – DRAMA (MATERNITY COVER)
Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale
Actual Salary from: £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 – U3) + TLR 2C (£3,391)
Start Date: 1st September 2025 or sooner if possible
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.