Teacher of English and Drama

About the role:

We are seeking an inspiring Teacher of English and Drama to join our English and Performing Arts departments in our secondary phase. You do not need to have had previous experience of teaching Drama, but a willingness to learn and to develop skills in teaching drama and spoken language lessons.

You will be a fantastic motivator and will inspire students to achieve and exceed grades. You will be aligned to Ark’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of improving outcomes.

Our values mean a great deal to us and underpin all that we do, and so it is important that you champion Ark Victoria’s pledge of being Ambitious, Resilient and Kind as well as living by the Ark ethos and six pillars that enable us to achieve our mission.

The successful candidate will:

· be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background

· be a passionate practitioner, delivering high-quality, rigorous lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom

· plan and teach well-structured, differentiated lessons that are aligned to the agreed curriculum and cultivate every student’s intellectual curiosity

About Ark Victoria Academy

Ark Victoria Academy provides pupils with an excellent education through an ambitious curriculum, personal development and character programme, and an extensive student experience and extra-curricular offer. Although we are a large school, we are able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they flourish and leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.

Our school values and virtue pathways are crucial to our culture and ethos, they are also part of the way we work and learn together and have been instrumental to us on our school improvement journey. Our values of Ambition, Resilience and Kindness permeate our curriculum, our culture, school and our learning community.

It is for these reasons that Ark Victoria Academy was judged to be significantly improved in all areas from the 2019 ‘Good’ inspection, by Ofsted, in October 2024: ‘This is a school which lives out its values in full for the benefit of children in Nursery to the pupils in Year 11…pupils thrive at all stages of Ark Victoria Academy…as the school knows its pupils very well, they are very well supported to engage with the school’s ambitious curriculum’ . The full report (September 2024) can be found here: .

We prioritise staff development with a strong emphasis on securing expert subject knowledge from our teachers, strong teaching and leadership and a focus on excellence for our pupils and staff. Our website can provide more information about Ark Victoria Academy.

Why work for our school?

We value our staff and provide a comprehensive programme of coaching and professional development for all our staff. We use our values and our virtue pathways to shape the way we work and learn together. Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Victoria Academy:

· Wellbeing is a key focus here and our school will be taking advantage of a 2-week break for October half term

· Our school’s ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ are a great hit with breakfast for staff every week

· There is an early finish for secondary students on Fridays

· We take CPD seriously and offer 10 training days as standard

· Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering up to £1,000 a year in savings from over 3,000 major retailers

· Interest-free loans of up to £5,000 available for season tickets or a bicycles

· Our staff can take advantage of our on-site fitness suite and Ark provide gym discounts of up to 40%

For an informal conversation about the role please contact HR via 0121 393 4459 or via [email protected].