Dean Close St John’s School are looking to appoint a new Speech and Drama Teacher for September 2025. This is a zero-hour contract working alongside our Head of Drama during term time. The Speech and Drama Teacher will join us to teach individual and small group LAMDA lesson for our school. The lessons vary from Reception Class all the way up to Year 8. Other roles and responsibilities include: Responsible for the teaching and learning of pupils who take speech and drama lessons from Reception to Year 8. Communicating effectively with the Head of Drama, parents and other teachers. Accurately follow the LAMDA syllabus in order for pupils to achieve excellent results in LAMDA examinations Complete exam entries and supervise LAMDA examinations Liaise with Director of Studies Participate with whole school projects from time to time. Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date. We encourage any applicants with the correct competencies to apply and if reasonable adjustment are needed to apply or undertake the role, please let us know. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date. We will request references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. For further details please see the attached job description or contact our recruitment team on 01242 258 000 or recruitment@deanclose.org.uk for with your query. Internal applicants Please contact the Recruitment Team requesting the internal candidate application form link before starting your application.