Teacher of Performing Arts
Closing in 5 days (14 July 2025 9:00 am)
Job details
Salary: TMS1 - UPS3
Employer: The Castle School
Location: Taunton, Somerset,
Contract type: Fixed term contract
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 14 July 2025 9:00 am
About the job
Key information
- Part-time Teacher of Performing Arts (0.4 FTE)
- From September 2025
- Maternity Cover
Our school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we believe that our schools should sit at the heart of our communities; that there are no limits to what our children and young people can achieve; and that they should be great places to work and learn.
We are incredibly proud of our Trust and the schools within it. Strong partnerships, collaboration and generosity are the bonds which underpin our collective mission to provide great education for all children no matter what their starting point or their background.
What will I be doing?
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within The Castle School, Taunton, for an ambitious and inspirational part-time Teacher of Performing Arts (0.4 FTE) covering maternity leave who is passionate about providing high quality teaching and learning and has a natural flair for delivering creative and dynamic lessons to join our school from September 2025. A November start would be considered for the right candidate.
In KS3 all students have one hour of Performing Arts a week. In years 7 and 8, students have one teacher for the whole year, covering both Dance and Drama. In year 9 students carousel between Drama and Dance with a specialist teacher for both. We are seeking to appoint either a Dance or Drama specialist who has a willingness to teach in both areas at KS3.
At The Castle School you will be joining an enthusiastic and hard-working team that includes Art, Drama, Dance, and Music. All students follow a varied Arts curriculum with specialist teachers through KS3, and benefit from a fantastic range of extra-curricular opportunities including clubs and groups, music tuition, concerts, plays and musicals including a major school production, a Dance showcase, Variety Show, Community Concert and Art, Photography and Textiles exhibitions. We offer five Arts GCSE courses and two BTEC Courses and uptake at KS4 is excellent.
The Arts are valued here for the huge contribution they make to the life of the school and to the learning and wellbeing of our students. The Performing Arts department currently has three part time teachers.
What is in it for me?
We offer an exciting and rewarding place to work, with access to the highest quality professional development, which ensures you are at the forefront of teaching and learning innovation. Our students are keen to learn and succeed; they appreciate their teachers’ support and dedication.
At The Castle School we have very high expectations of ourselves and of our students. We invest heavily in our staff and have a superb reputation for outstanding support and development for teachers, particularly for ECTs.
We can offer you: An opportunity to work in an experienced and supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow; a friendly, busy and dynamic workplace where each day is different from the last; a competitive salary; wider opportunities to be involved across our Trust; an energised and professional working environment.
Supporting documents and information
All applications should be made by completing the application form available, including evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role and should be submitted by midnight on the closing date.
Further details are available within the job description and person specification.
Closing date: Monday 14 July 2025 at 9am
Interviews: Thursday 17 July 2025