Teacher of Drama

Teacher of Drama

Competitive salary, plus benefits

For September 2025

4 days per week to Full-Time, Permanent

Notting Hill & Ealing High School, Independent School of the Year 2024, has an exciting opportunity for an inspirational teacher to contribute to an active Drama Department.

We are looking for a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of Drama, with a passion for the subject and excellent subject knowledge. Training can be offered on the job for the right candidate.

Please see the applicant pack for full details about the school and the department.

The Department

The Drama Department strives to create curious students, who are inspired to be creative and use theatre as a medium to understand and explore the world. Our students are bright and dynamic producing performance work of the highest standard. The department is made up of the Director of Drama, one full time teacher (which we are recruiting for here) and a part-time teacher of Drama. The School also has a dedicated LAMDA teacher.

The Drama department is housed in the Main School and has its own black box 100-seater Drama studio with retractable seating. The Studio is fitted with a tension wire grid which enables pupils of all ages to access, design, programme and operate either of the two lighting boards, a Jester TLXtra or Strand 300. The grid is well stocked with a variety of LED lanterns as well as more traditional lanterns. There is an adjoining technical drama workshop that is well utilised by students in the design and technical teams for both productions and for curriculum drama.

About the School

• NHEHS is a leading academic day school. Our girls are ambitious, bright, enthusiastic and eager to learn, and we offer a warm and supportive community. We occupy a site in suburban, leafy, west Ealing with excellent transport links.
• As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits:
• Membership of Teaching Staff Pension Scheme
• Access to the GDST central training and development programme
• Up to 50% discount on fees for children at GDST schools
• Training grants for obtaining further qualifications
• Interest free annual season ticket loans for travel are available to staff
• Interest free loans to enable staff to buy a computer for personal use at home
• Cycle Scheme: The School is part of the scheme which enables staff to purchase bicycles and equipment at a
• tax advantageous rate and pay for the equipment over 12 months
• Free lunches during term time
• Accredited ECT induction

For full details about the department and the post please see the applicant pack in Supporting documents

Early Applications are encouraged. For early applicants the closing date is Thursday 27th March (12pm) and interviews will take place on Tuesday 1st April.

For later applicants the closing date is Wednesday 30th April (12pm) and interviews will take place on w/c 5th May 2025, however we cannot guarantee interviews if the role has been closed early.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position and recommend that applications are submitted early. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider applicants and may have to close the interviews early.

NHEHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.