Teacher of Drama and English

Teacher of Drama and English

Hours of work: Part-time (0.8FTE approx.) or Full-time

Salary: Main Pay Scale + School Allowance

Required for September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

The Peterborough School (TPS) is an Independent Day School delivering exceptional education and nurturing children from Nursery through to Sixth Form. The School is set in beautiful and historic grounds with excellent facilities, in the heart of Peterborough, benefitting from both superb transport links and our own secure car park.

We are now seeking to appoint an ambitious, well-qualified and inspirational individual to join our team from September 2026. The successful candidate will join a dynamic department who are all passionate about Drama and English. Our high-quality teaching achieves excellent results and motivates our students to take part with enthusiasm. Additionally, Drama and English are popular subjects taught at A-Level within the Senior School.

Although the role is part-time, applicants who would require full-time employment are encouraged to apply. The role would be suitable for a recently qualified teacher (Early Career Teacher) for whom induction is provided.

At The Peterborough School we have high standards and expectations and we are interested in education in the fullest sense. Our curricular and extra-curricular programme, combined with excellent pastoral support, reflect our commitment to ensuring that our pupils benefit from a first-class education in a supportive setting.

All our staff are integral to our mission, inspiring the minds of our children, optimising their potential and challenging them both academically and holistically, whilst supporting each other to make that happen. Staff wellbeing is a key priority of our Governors and Senior Leadership Team and is promoted throughout the School.

We would love to hear from you if you have taken a look at our Person Specification and Job Description and you think you would like to learn more about us.

The School has its own salary scale, free school lunches and free on-site staff parking, as well as other perks.

More details and an application form are available from the ‘Contact Us’ section of our website www.thepeterboroughschool.co.uk

Please send your complete Application Form to HR@tpsch.co.uk

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please note it is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from regulated activity with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide