Teacher of Drama – Maternity Cover

Job Description and Person Specification Teacher of Drama – Maternity Cover Based at The Forest Academy -IG6 3TN Salary: M1 to UPS3 (Outer London) Required: September 2026 Thank you for your interest in becoming Teacher of Drama at The Forest Academy. We are incredibly proud of our recent achievements: The Forest Academy is a rapidly improving school and is well on its way to becoming a truly exceptional school. We now need a teacher who has the knowledge and skills to help us to secure even higher outcomes for our students. The Forest Academy is on an exciting journey, and we are looking for a teacher who is committed to making a difference to the lives of our students. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational teacher who is ambitious and has a real passion for their subject. The successful applicant will have high expectations and will be a reflective practitioner who is always keen to develop and improve their teaching. They will appreciate their role in helping our students to have high aspirations, and they will share our belief that our students deserve an exceptional curriculum and the very best teaching. They will, like us, believe in our students. We welcome applications from teachers with any level of experience – ECTs or more experienced teachers. To visit the school, or book a call with the Principal please email admin@theforestacademy.co.uk. Interviews will take place as applications are received – early applications are encouraged. Ofsted, 2023, said: • “Leaders and governors have high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).” • “Pupils feel safe and are happy…Pupils are polite and considerate of others.” • “Staff have a positive working relationship with pupils, which reflects the school’s culture of respect.” • “Leaders have designed an ambitious and well-ordered curriculum for all pupils…Teachers have strong subject knowledge and are specialists in their subjects.” • “Pupil