Music and Drama Teacher

Music & Drama Teacher – Permanent
Bradford
M1 to UPS3 (depending on experience and qualifications)
Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner for the right person)

Calling all Music & Drama teachers, from fresh-faced ECTs to seasoned performers and creative educators

We’re working with an outstanding secondary school in Bradford that’s looking for a permanent Music & Drama Teacher to join their team. This is the kind of school people stay in — supportive leadership, excellent behaviour systems, and a genuine commitment to helping every student succeed.

This is a fantastic opportunity to inspire creativity, confidence, and self-expression through Music and Drama. Whether you're an experienced teacher or looking to begin your teaching career, the school is keen to meet passionate educators who can bring the performing arts to life and encourage students to reach their full potential.

What makes this school stand out?

✅ Outstanding leadership and a genuinely supportive SLT
✅ A welcoming and collaborative Performing Arts department
✅ Strong behaviour systems with clear expectations
✅ Excellent CPD and progression opportunities
✅ ECT-friendly with mentoring and structured support from day one
✅ A school community that values both staff and students

The role:

You’ll be:
• Teaching Music and Drama across KS3 and KS4, with the opportunity to teach KS5 for the right candidate
• Planning and delivering engaging, creative lessons that inspire confidence and a love of the performing arts
• Encouraging students to develop their musical, theatrical, and performance skills
• Supporting students to achieve their full potential both inside and outside the classroom
• Contributing to school productions, performances, concerts, and extracurricular activities
• Becoming a valued member of a supportive and welcoming school community

What we’re looking for:

• UK QTS or currently completing your teacher training
• A genuine passion for Music, Drama, and helping young people succeed
• Strong classroom presence and positive relationship-building skills
• Creativity, enthusiasm, and the ability to inspire students of all abilities
• ECTs are warmly encouraged to apply

And if you’re Thrive trained, even better. If not, no worries—we can help with that too. Protocol Education offers free Thrive training to help you build even more confidence supporting pupils' emotional wellbeing in school

If you're looking for a role where you can inspire the next generation of performers, musicians, and confident young people, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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