ALBANY ACADEMY
Bolton Road
, Chorley
, Lancashire
, PR7 3AY
Tel: 01257 244020
School website: www.albanyacademy.co.uk Roll: 730
ALBANY ACADEMY
Teacher of Drama Required from September 2025 (fixed term Maternity Cover)
Full-time (MPR / UPR)
Following the promotion of one of our Art Faculty team, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and energetic teacher to join our world class school.
Albany Academy is a highly successful and popular 11-16 school situated in Chorley, Lancashire. With 725 pupils currently on roll, the school provides an excellent education within a nurturing and caring environment where every student is well known by every member of staff.
The governors are looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and inspirational Drama teacher to work within the Arts Faculty to ensure the delivery of continuous improvement for our pupils. The post would be suitable for an ECT or an experienced teacher.
The successful candidate will join the school at an exciting time:
We are a Living Wage Employer.
The school is part of Albany Learning Trust, a tight knit academy trust and has links across the region, nationally and internationally with other schools, trusts and education organisations.
Behaviour of students in our schools is excellent.
The successful candidate will:
Believe that high performance is possible for the vast majority of children, not just a few.
Be an excellent classroom practitioner.
Be innovative and inspirational to both pupils and colleagues.
Application documents are available to download in the vacancies section of the school website www.albanyacademy.co.uk/vacancies
Apply online by the closing date of midday, on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 to: vacancies@albanyacademy.co.uk.
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
More Information can be found at http://www.albanyacademy.co.uk/
To hold a degree in relevant subject area.
To be a qualified teacher.
A proven track record of examination success to GCSE.
Duke of Edinburghs Award.
NPQLT.
BASIC Coaching.
Excellent subject knowledge and classroom practice.
To plan lessons in line with schemes of work currently in place.
To use ICT to support and enhance learning.
To have knowledge and understanding of the latest educational developments.
A strong commitment to develop own skills and knowledge.
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