Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2026
Wayman Education is seeking to appoint an innovative, highly skilled, and passionate Drama Teacher on behalf of a leading co-educational independent school in Leeds. This is a full-time, permanent position commencing in September 2026.
This role represents an exceptional opportunity to join a well-funded, high-achieving Creative Arts faculty. The position is equally suited to an experienced practitioner looking to elevate their career within the independent sector, or an ambitious Early Career Teacher (ECT) seeking a highly supportive environment with outstanding professional development.
The Role
As a Drama Teacher within this thriving department, you will be responsible for delivering an academically rigorous and practically engaging curriculum that fosters artistic expression, confidence, and critical analysis.
- Teach Drama across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and Key Stage 5 (A-Level).
- Deliver lessons that balance practical performance skills, technical theatre understanding, and textual analysis of diverse dramatic works.
- Direct and contribute to the school's extensive co-curricular performance calendar, including major production works, house plays, and regional festivals.
- Guide and mentor students through public examination performance showcases and portfolio development.
The School
This highly successful independent school serves students aged 11–18 and is celebrated for its rich history of academic excellence, exceptional pastoral care, and world-class extracurricular provisions.
- Class Sizes: Classes are deliberately kept small (typically between 12 and 16 pupils), enabling personalized teaching, deeper mentorship, and meaningful academic progress.
- Facilities: Boasts state-of-the-art creative facilities, including a dedicated, professionally equipped theatre space, black-box drama studios, and modern technical staging resources.
- Learning Culture: Student behaviour throughout the school is exemplary. Pupils are articulate, motivated, and deeply respectful of the arts, creating an incredibly rewarding environment for creative instruction.
- Location: Situated on an expansive, beautiful campus in Leeds, the school offers a superb working environment with excellent transport links across West Yorkshire.
Experience & Qualifications
- A formal teaching qualification with UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent recognized independent school teaching experience (e.g., PGCE, BEd).
- A relevant undergraduate degree in Drama, Theatre Studies, Performing Arts, or a closely related discipline.
- Strong subject knowledge across classical and contemporary practitioners, physical theatre, and text interpretation.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and directorial skills, with a commitment to maintaining safe and inspiring workshop spaces.
- A valid, legal right to work within the United Kingdom.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary Scale: Highly competitive salary paid on the Independent School Scale (matching or exceeding the national MPS/UPS framework, dependent on experience).
- A secure, full-time, permanent employment contract starting September 2026.
- Generous independent school pension scheme.
- Outstanding, fully funded continuous professional development (CPD) and clear pathways to internal promotion.
- Complimentary high-quality daily cooked lunch provided in the school dining hall.
- A supportive senior leadership team committed to staff wellbeing, sustainable workloads, and professional autonomy.
- Free on-site parking and access to premium campus facilities.
About Wayman Education
Wayman Education is a specialist education recruitment agency with over 20 years of experience matching high-caliber educators with top-tier independent and state schools across the UK. Operating under the core values of honesty, transparency, and customer excellence, we provide comprehensive support throughout the recruitment process, from application preparation to successful placement.
To Apply
Interviews are being scheduled immediately. For consideration, please submit your updated CV at your earliest convenience.
INDTEACH
Pay: £32,916.00-£51,047.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
