Teacher of Music & Drama (Welsh Medium)
Job Title: Teacher of Music & Drama (Welsh Medium)
Type: Contract / Long-term (Maternity Cover)
Location: Cardiff
Start date: Summer Term start (maternity cover)
Hours: Full-time
Pay: Paid to scale (MPS/UPS, dependent on experience)
Are you a passionate Music and Drama Teacher who is fluent in Welsh and committed to inspiring creativity, confidence, and performance skills in young people? Do you believe in the power of the performing arts to develop self-expression, collaboration, and cultural appreciation?
Elementa Support Services is working in partnership with a supportive and forward-thinking Welsh-medium secondary school in Cardiff to recruit a dedicated Teacher of Music & Drama to cover a maternity leave starting in the summer term. This is an exciting opportunity to teach the performing arts within a vibrant Welsh-medium learning environment where creativity and culture are celebrated.
Fluent Welsh language skills are essential, as all teaching and communication within the school is delivered through Welsh.
About the Role
As a Teacher of Music & Drama, you will:
Plan and deliver engaging Music and Drama lessons in line with the Curriculum for Wales
Teach across KS3 and KS4 (KS5 experience desirable where applicable)
Encourage creativity, performance skills, and collaborative learning
Support pupils in developing confidence through practical and expressive arts activities
Create a positive, inclusive, and well-managed classroom environment
Assess, monitor, and report on student progress effectively
Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, and positive behaviour at all times
Contribute to school performances, productions, and wider cultural activities
What We’re Looking For
To be considered, candidates must have:
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration
Fluent Welsh language skills (spoken and written)
An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply (Elementa can assist)
Experience teaching Music and/or Drama at secondary level (including placements)
Strong classroom management and the ability to inspire student participation
Desirable:
Experience teaching both Music and Drama
Experience teaching KS5 Performing Arts
Involvement in school productions, ensembles, or extracurricular performing arts activities
A reflective and adaptable teaching approach
Recruitment & Safeguarding Information
All applications will be managed by Elementa Support Services as the recruitment partner for this client. Elementa is committed to safeguarding children in all processes, and all successful applicants will undergo a full pre-screen to assess their suitability for the role.
Any appointment will be subject to:
A successful interview process
Satisfactory references
Safeguarding & Prevent training
Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration in the appropriate categories
Enhanced DBS Disclosure (which may be chargeable at £64.20 unless subscribed to the Update Service)
Successful completion of a 12-week / 60 paid day employment trial period
ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT
Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut-off dates; Elementa pays one week in lieu
PAYE contract – unless requested otherwise, providing full employment protections
Training & Support – free or heavily discounted training including Safeguarding, Behaviour Management, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton, and Thrive
Dedicated candidate manager providing regular welfare contact and ongoing support
Fair pay policy – paid to scale; any variation agreed in writing prior to placement
Additional staff support services – access to partner services including tax returns, accountancy, legal advice, and more
This Role Is Not Suitable For Applicants:
Not currently based within the UK
Requiring employer sponsorship for UK right to work
Without UK secondary school teaching experience
Without fluency in Welsh