Part time, permanent, 0.5 FTE, from September 2025
We are seeking to appoint a subject specialist, with a full, secondary school teaching qualification to join the highly successful Drama Department at Ipswich School. The role involves the delivery of stimulating and challenging lessons to pupils ranging from Year 7 to Year 13, as well as full involvement in all co-curricular areas of the subject. We anticipate the role to be a 3 day per week commitment during term time which will include some after school/evenings during production time. There are also very occasional holiday/weekend commitments.
Ipswich School is ambitious about and supportive of Drama and the department benefits from excellent facilities and able, motivated pupils. Ipswich School was rated as ‘Excellent’ in every category in its latest ISI Inspection.
The School has a main pay salary scale which mirrors but is more generous than that of the maintained sector. There is currently generous fee remission of fees for children (aged 5 and above) of teaching staff, providing there are vacancies and the children fulfil the usual entry requirements. Free lunch is provided in the School Dining Hall during term time when the kitchen is in operation, and staff are able to use the School’s swimming pool and fitness gym free of charge (in compliance with appropriate rules and regulations).
A full job description and application form can be downloaded from our website www.ipswich.school/vacancies or contact the HR team on 01473 408300 / hr@ipswich.school.
Applications should be emailed to hr@ipswich.school, to arrive not later than noon on Thursday 08 May 2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 14 May 2025.
PLEASE NOTE
- Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position. The Ipswich School Policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders and the Code of Practice relating to the Disclosure and Barring Service are available on request.
- Ipswich School’s employees are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people they are responsible for, or come into contact with. The post holder must adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding Children Policy at all times. If, in the course of carrying out his/her duties, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School he/she must report any concerns to the School’s Senior Designated Person for Safeguarding (Matron for Senior School pupils, the Prep Deputy Head for Preparatory School pupils and The Lodge Day Nursery Manager for The Lodge).
- Applicants are advised that in the interests of the health and safety of all its pupils and employees, Ipswich School operates a No Smoking / vaping Policy which prohibits smoking in any area of the School site.
