Redmaids' High School GDST: A company limited by guarantee, company number 6400. Registered address: 10Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DH. Registered charity number: 306983Visiting Teacher - Speech and Drama(Self-Employed)Closing date: 1 December 2025 at 9amOccupying a spacious, green and open site near to Bristol city centre, Redmaids’ High School is the oldestgirls’ school in Britain with a history that dates back to 1634. Formed out of a merger between the Red Maids’School and Redland High School in 2016, we are proud to be one of the leading independent day schools inthe UK. We offer an exceptional educational experience for girls and young women from 7 to 18 years,focused on aspiration, inclusivity, happiness and support for others. This has earned us year on yearplacement in the top schools’ rankings for our GCSE and A level results. A true all-through school, there is anincredibly close link between Junior and Senior Schools, with the vast majority of junior students (90%+)moving into Year 7 each year.A proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading family of girls’ schools in the UK, we share acommon ethos and commitment to fearless, girls’-first education, supporting staff and students alike throughcollaboration and empowerment across the networkWe are fortunate to have superb facilities across our interlinked Junior and Senior School sites. Our dedicatedSixth Form Centre provides first-rate quiet study and recreation space, while the main hall provides anoutstanding venue for productions and concerts. We are equally proud of our sporting facilities including ‘TheLawns’, our specialist sports site for hockey, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics, which underpins our teams’regular sporting successes at regional and national level.Our Mission StatementAbout Redmaids’ High School GDSTOur Mission Statement is a simple one:Redmaids’ High is an inclusive community, based on happiness, aspiration, and support for others.Our statement is supported by our Values, which outline the core aspects that will help us fulfil our mission.These are:To know and understand each individual student.To help students to understand themselves and their strengths.To inspire students to forge a future of lifelong learning, in all its guises.Our mission and values are simple, and deliberately so. We are proud of the achievements and destinationsfor all our students, and this is the result of the hard work of all members of the community to ensure thatstudents feel known and valued for who they are, as well as inspired about what they can be. We want allstudents to leave with the strong sense that they can go on and make a difference in their world, whateverthey go on to do. A student’s definition of success is their own, but what we instil in them is a feeling thattheir sights should never be lowered by external forces.About the OpportunityRedmaids’ High School is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Speech and Drama Teacher to join our team ofvisiting professionals to deliver inspiring lessons to pupils from Year 7 through to Sixth Form. This self-employed position offers the opportunity to nurture creativity, confidence, and communication skills across awide range of ages and abilities, complementing the school’s vibrant Drama provision.Drama is a vibrant and integral part of life at Redmaids’ High School, where creativity, confidence, andcollaboration are at the heart of our ethos. The department is led by a team of specialist Drama teacherswho bring a wealth of professional experience, energy, and enthusiasm to their teaching.All students participate in one hour of discrete Drama lessons per week at Key Stage 3, developing skills inperformance, devising, and communication. At GCSE and A Level, Drama and Drama and Theatre Studiesbecome popular options, offering a rich blend of practical performance, creative exploration, and analyticalstudy of plays and practitioners. Students are encouraged to take risks, think critically, and develop asconfident, expressive individuals.The Department enjoys excellent facilities, including Redland Hall, a professional-standard performancespace equipped with full lighting and sound systems. Co-curricular Drama is exceptionally strong, with twomajor productions each year: an Upper School production for Years 8–13, including a biennial musical, and aLower School play featuring a large ensemble cast of over 100 Year 7-9 students. These productions are ahighlight of school life, drawing together students across year groups and disciplines, and reflecting theSchool’s commitment to creativity, teamwork, and artistic excellence.About the Drama DepartmentAbout the Visiting Teacher RoleWorking closely with the Speech & Drama Coordinator, you will prepare students for Trinity Guildhallexaminations (solo, duo, and group performance), as well as support participation in external events such asthe Bristol Festival of Speech & Drama. Lessons are expected to foster self-expression and performancetechnique while reflecting the school’s high standards of artistic and academic excellence.This self-employed visiting teacher position offers flexibility and autonomy within a supportive andcollaborative school environment. The role involves arranging individual and group lesson timetables via theschool’s SOCS system, maintaining effective communication with parents and colleagues, and managingadministrative tasks such as attendance records and exam entries. Tuition fees will be set and collecteddirectly by you.Lessons are typically 30 minutes in duration and take place before school, at lunchtimes, after school, andduring lesson time on a rotating basis. Visiting teachers usually deliver around 30 lessons per academic year(approximately 10 per term). One full term’s written notice is required by either party to end tuitionarrangements.We are looking for a vibrant teacher who will bring professionalism, creativity, and a passion for performance,inspiring students to develop both their artistic ability and their confidence beyond the classroom.The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must bewilling to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checkswith past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.The closing date for applications is 9:00am on 1 December 2025. Interviews will be scheduled inweek commencing 8 December.Please download and complete our visiting teacher application form (please note, the form is called theSafeguarding Information Form) and send to Jane McKimm at recruitment@redmaidshigh.gdst.net. You willneed to attach a covering letter outlining your experience with the Trinity Guildhall syllabus and yourteaching philosophy. Please state “Speech and Drama VT” in the subject line of your email.If you have questions before applying, please contact the Speech & Drama Coordinator at Redmaids’ HighSchool, r.armsby@redmaidshigh.gdst.netWe look forward to hearing from you!How to Apply