Drama Teacher Lift New Rickstones
Conrad Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2SD
United Kingdom MPR + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits Permanent, Full Time July 2026 Start
Lift New Rickstones is graded 'Good' (November 2023) and has a state of the art building offering fantastic facilities for both students and staff. Over the last 8 years the school has seen a huge increase in student numbers, with the number of students on roll more than doubling. The school is a popular choice in the local area, is oversubscribed, and has added another new building to meet this demand.
Lift New Rickstones is a great place to work with a friendly and supportive team. Staff numbers have also increased and the school is proud to boast high retention rates. Development is a priority with an extensive and successful CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programme to further develop our excellent staff.
Every member of the team is a vital part of our committed and ambitious team and we have been very successful at developing teachers and leaders with progression both within, and beyond the school.
Our "Curriculum Drivers" guide everything we do, encouraging students to be safe, happy, proud and reach their full potential.
- Mastery: delivering excellent teaching & learning and developing excellent students who are ambitious and committed.
- Character: developing students into well rounded young people who we can be confident in to "do the right thing when no-one is looking".
- Perspective: how our students fit into the world around them, how they appropriately challenge wrongs, and promote what is right. Students are open minded, compassionate and promote the differences found in all of us.
About the Role We are looking for a passionate and committed Teacher of Drama to join our established Performing Arts department.
Drama is a highly valued and well supported subject within the academy. It is taught as a discrete subject throughout Key Stage 3, where students develop skills in creating, rehearsing, performing and evaluating both scripted and improvised work. This builds confidence, communication, teamwork, resilience and independence.
You will benefit from excellent facilities, including a purpose built Drama studio and theatre space, both equipped with brand new lighting and sound systems. Extra curricular participation is strong, with a popular Musical Theatre Club and regular collaboration with the Music department to deliver Winter and Summer showcases. There is also a strong desire across staff and students to reintroduce a full scale whole school production, with many colleagues keen to support this.
About You We welcome applications from both ECTs and experienced teachers. If you are enthusiastic about Drama, committed to high quality teaching, and keen to inspire a love of performance and theatre, we would be delighted to hear from you.
If this advert, our website, and the job description sound of interest to you, Dolly Smith our Vice Principal, welcomes you to contact her for an informal discussion about the position at dsmith@liftnewrickstones.org
Closing date : 23rd November 2025 Who is Lift Schools? We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you: - Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
- Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.