Head of Drama

All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.* Head of Drama (Teacher of English)NEWFast Apply# Head of Drama (Teacher of English)EmployerLocation: Bristol, BristolContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeSalary: MPS 1-6 plus TLRPosted: 17th November 2025Start Date: 1st September 2026Expires: 7th December 2025 11:59 PMContract Type: PermanentStart Date: 1st September 2026Job ID: 1518354Job Reference: OATQ-HoD DramaStart Date: 1st September 2026* Contract Type :Permanent* Job ID: 1518354* Share :If you answered yes to these questions, Oasis Academy Temple Quarter presents an exciting opportunity for you.**The OATQ journey**We opened our doors in September 2023 on the site of Oasis Academy Brislington, before moving to our purpose-built temporary home on Spring Street in Bedminster in January 2024.We are currently located less than 0.5miles from Temple Meads train station, at the heart of our vibrant city centre.From September 2027, we will move to our permanent site, situated in Bristol’s Temple Quarter development zone, one of the most exciting regeneration projects in the UK at present.Temple Quarter will become a world-class gateway to the region that unlocks the city of Bristol and the West of England’s potential.A series of well-connected and thriving mixed-use communities will benefit new and existing residents, employees and visitors with new homes, jobs, infrastructure, and opportunities.Oasis Academy Temple Quarter will be at the heart of this development.**Academy context**Currently our Academy comprises Year 7, 8 and 9.Our first Year 10 cohort will start in September 2026.When we move to our permanent site in 2027, we will have a PAN of 1600 students (1200 in Y7 – Y11 and 400 in sixth form), and we expect our cohort to be truly representative of the central part of Bristol, in all its diversity.To date, our students have bought into our culture and show pride in being part of OATQ.The Oasis Way is taught explicitly to students, and we are pleased to say that, so far, our students are responding brilliantly to the high expectations we set.**The role**The role of Head of Drama is an exciting addition to our academy.The right candidate will join our team in Phase 2 of the academy’s journey, alongside the founding staff body.The appointed candidate will work closely with our team of dedicated and motivated practitioners to continue to establish the culture, ethos, and values of a new free school.We are excited to expand our extra-curricular Performing Arts provision Last year, we staged our first academy production, Bugsy Malone, led by our Head of Music.Building on that success, we are thrilled to have additional capacity to develop and grow our school drama performances.To support you in this role, the successful candidate will have access to:• Fully resourced Oasis Curriculum with a focus on developing Character, Competence and Community.• A centralised behaviour system which will allow teachers to teach and learners to learn.• A no marking policy, which focuses on live feedback and whole class feedback.• Access to an iPad for all staff / students enabling the use of Formative and other online self-marking assessment resources.• A supportive professional development programme to include fortnightly coaching and weekly whole cohort training.• Access to a National Lead Practitioner network to support in the implementation of the OCL curriculum.• All students and staff are provided with an iPad to improve accessibility to the curriculum and online resources.If you are interested in applying for this role, please consult the Job Description attached.We look forward to welcoming the right candidate to join us on this incredible journey.**For clarity: Drama will only be taught in Year 9 (once per fortnight) and GCSE (providing sufficient students choose the subject).Therefore, it is imperative that the successful candidate can teach English.****We will not be offering UPS with this role.**### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:Oasis Academy Temple Quarter is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.### Oasis Academy Temple QuarterPart of### Oasis Community Learning#J-18808-Ljbffr