Teacher of Performing Arts

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Main Pay Range/Upper Pay Range + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Permanent, Full Time

January 2026 Start

Lift New Rickstones is graded 'Good' (November 2023) and has a state of the art building offering fantastic facilities for both students and staff. Over the last 8 years the academy has seen a huge increase in student numbers, with the number of students on roll more than doubling. The academy is a popular choice in the local area, is oversubscribed, and has added another new building to meet this demand.

Lift New Rickstones is a great place to work with a friendly and supportive team. Staff numbers have also increased and the academy is proud to boast high retention rates. Development is a priority with an extensive and successful CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programme to further develop our excellent staff.

Every member of the team is a vital part of our committed and ambitious team and we have been very successful at developing teachers and leaders with progression both within, and beyond the academy.

Our "Curriculum Drivers" guide everything we do, encouraging students to be safe, happy, proud and reach their full potential.

• Mastery: delivering excellent teaching & learning and developing excellent students who are ambitious and committed.
• Character: developing students into well rounded young people who we can be confident in to "do the right thing when no-one is looking".
• Perspective: how our students fit into the world around them, how they appropriately challenge wrongs, and promote what is right. Students are open minded, compassionate and promote the differences found in all of us.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and committed Teacher of Performing Arts to join our established department.

The Drama department has a long standing history of excellent outcomes at KS4. We currently offer the BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts - Acting, however the successful candidate would have the opportunity to review, and potentially change, the course). We have a purpose built Drama studio and theatre space, both with brand new lighting and sound systems. Musical theatre Club is very popular and we collaborate with the Music department to perform a showcase at the end of the Winter and Summer terms. There is a real desire to put on a whole school show and a number of staff keen to support with this. Drama is well supported within the school and is taught as a discrete subject throughout Key Stage 3. Our aim is to introduce students to Drama as a discrete subject and develop students' appreciation and understanding of the place of theatre within our culture and history. Students develop skills in creating, rehearsing, performing and evaluating scripted and improvised drama which all lead to improved confidence, communication, team work, resilience, and independence.

About You

We welcome applications from both ECTs and experienced teachers. If you are driven, enthusiastic about Performing Arts, and eager to inspire a love of the subject, we would be delighted to hear from you.

If this advert, our website, and the job description sound of interest to you, Dolly Smith, our Regional Vice Principal, welcomes you to contact them for an informal discussion about the position at

Closing date: 8th October 2025

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
  • Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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