Job Description

To be considered you must complete an application form on our website by going to

www.rmt.org/jobs. Due to the festive period we are operating on a reduced staffing level until the 5th January, the recruitment team will do their best to respond promptly

Drama Teacher

Qualified Teacher FTE salary: 28,887 - 40,990 / Qualified Teacher actual working salary: 26,618 - 37,771

Unqualified Teacher FTE salary: 26,308 - 33,474 / Unqualified Teacher actual salary: 24,242 - 30,845

40 Hours per week, 42 weeks per year

(starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience)

We have an exciting new opportunity at Brantwood Specialist School to teach Drama skills (including voice, movement and acting techniques) to groups of students of mixed abilities. You will be collaborating with other drama teachers and tutors within the Trust to prepare for and stage productions. The school provides a child-centred curriculum, adapted to each child's developmental and learning needs, and the opportunity to discover each child's path to lifelong learning, offering a variety of educational programs designed to meet the needs of students with developmental delays, social and sensory sensitivities, Autism, SEMH and learning difficulties.

Main Duties:

To teach the students drama skills, movement and acting techniques To be a part of ongoing assessment of students learning needs and to make reasonable adjustments as required minimising barriers to learning and achievement. To be responsible for delivering teaching and training with a therapeutic and supportive approach, wherever possible linking students learning activities into processes that the Trust refer to as Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) To instil enthusiasm and enjoyment into the learning process in such a way that can lead to increased self-esteem and enhanced engagement in learning

In order to be successful in this role you will have:

Experience of teaching Drama Hold or be working towards relevant teaching qualifications Excellent communication and organisational skills with practical approach to engaging pupils Experience of working with children/young people with special educational needs and learning disabilities who may be on the autistic spectrum
Brantwood Garden School is located on the outskirts of Sheffield. In addition to the main campus it includes a smallholding and a theatre/performing arts space. The curriculum at Brantwood includes clay work, jewellery making, felting and weaving, forge work and green woodwork.

Brantwood Garden School is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.
We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,242.00-40,990.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person