Eaton Bank Academy
Cheshire East
£32,916 - £45,351 per year
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
22 September 2025
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and well qualified Drama Teacher to join our Performing Arts department, for a fixed term maternity cover period of 12 months. We are a high performing faculty with a great team ethos. The successful candidate must possess excellent subject knowledge, be hardworking and committed to providing all students with the best opportunities to learn. We would welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced teachers who can teach drama to Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. Eaton Bank Academy provides a comprehensive support and induction programme for new staff within an open, consultative culture. We provide excellent CPD opportunities. The people you work with will support and motivate you in achieving your ambitions. Our exceptional teachers, support staff and leaders come from a wide range of backgrounds and they all share a deeply held commitment to give our students an outstanding education in a safe, inspiring and happy school environment.
* Fixed Term - 12 month maternity cover from 01 January to 31 December 2026.
* Main Pay Range or Upper Pay Range
For further information, please refer to the attached Job Description and Information Pack.
Our School Values
Respect, Kindness, Ambition, Optimism and Honesty
Eaton Bank Academy
Eaton Bank Academy is a successful and growing secondary Academy, serving the community of Congleton and surrounding areas. Our GCSE results show that we are one of the leading schools in Cheshire East, with our students achieving well above national averages, something which we are rightfully proud of.
Eaton Bank Academy is a member of the Halliard Trust (formerly The Fallibroome Trust), an eleven school multi-academy trust based in Cheshire. The Trust offers opportunities for peer support and professional development.
This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for all posts will be subject to vetting checks. The successful candidate will be subject to stringent checks and induction processes including an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) and online searches.
To review Eaton Bank Academy's Ofsted inspection report following the school inspection on 25 February 2025 -
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About Eaton Bank Academy
Eaton Bank Academy
Jackson Road, Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 1NT
United Kingdom
Located in the town of Congleton, Cheshire, Eaton Bank Academy is a co-educational secondary school. With around 750 pupils aged 11-18, Eaton Bank Academy is smaller than the average school of its type, with the sixth form being responsible for around 120 of these. Eaton Academy was only founded in the year 2000, following a re-organisation of a number of other local schools. In 2012, the school converted to an academy, but is not part of any multi-academy trust. Owing to its relatively recent founding, the school can boast of a wide range of modern sports facilities, including tennis courts, a gymnasium and a fully equipped sports hall.
Headteacher
Mr Ed O'Neil
Values and Vision
Eaton Bank Academy maintains a close working relationship with parents, in order to ensure that they are properly able to guide their child's learning and give them support outside of school. As for the students themselves, Eaton Bank Academy encourages them to have high expectations of both themselves and their school, and to guide their own learning. This is intended to best prepare them for life in the world of work, and to this end the school also works hard to offer a wide variety of both vocational and academic subject at Key Stage 4 and sixth form.
Ofsted
"The quality of teaching has improved rapidly since the last inspection and is now consistently good across a wide range of subjects. Teachers have high expectations of students, and students themselves demonstrate sustained engagement in their learning. They make good progress."
The full report into Eaton Bank Academy can be found here.
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