Graduate Drama Assistant

Job Description: Graduate Drama Assistant

Location:

Kingswood Senior School

Responsible to:

Director of Drama

The Position

We are looking for a dedicated and skilled professional to join our thriving and creative theatrical
department within a school proud of its sense of community. This position would suit Drama graduates with
ambitions to teach or direct young people. Actors or Directors looking to move into teaching would also be
well suited to this position. The post is fixed term for one academic year.

Department information

Kingswood School has an excellent reputation for creating Drama to extremely high standards. Drama is taught
to all year groups at Kingswood by two full-time and one part-time specialist and the subject is a popular
choice at both GCSE and A Level. We are fortunate to benefit from two dedicated teaching and performance
spaces — a ‘black box’ studio and a 375 seater theatre. Both spaces are fully equipped with lighting and sound
equipment. The Kingswood Theatre is run by a full time manager. Lessons are supplemented with a wide
variety of extra-curricular activities both for traditional acting and technical options. We stage three major
productions a year as well as a number of other performance and assessment evenings.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

•  Assist in the teaching of Drama for approximately twenty lessons a week.
•  Assist with all production rehearsals and performances in whatever capacity is required.
•  Assist with GCSE and A Level assessment rehearsals and performances – including supervising evening

rehearsals as required.

•  Run one Drama activity a week by agreement with the Head of Department.
•  Attend planning meetings at the start of term, departmental meetings weekly and production meetings as

required.

•  Manage department display areas and assist with publicity, both internal and external, for all

performances.

•  Produce and direct one production for KS3 during the course of the year or equivalent.
•  Assist with all administrative tasks in the department as required.
•  Assist on trips as organised by the department.

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It should be noted that this is not a definitive list; your duties will be at least those listed above.

You will be expected to:

•  Conduct yourself with professionalism, tact and diplomacy at all times as a representative of

Kingswood

•  Observe health and safety procedures and work safely at all times
•  To comply with all school policies and procedures including reporting any concerns to the

appropriate person in relation to those covering child protection, health, safety, welfare, security,
confidentiality and data protection.

The ideal candidate

Qualifications, experience and skills

You will have:

•  A degree in a relevant Arts discipline or equivalent level qualification
•  Good literacy and numeracy skills
•  Previous experience in a similar role or within an Arts organisation is desirable
•  Computer literacy and the ability to use a variety of software including PowerPoint, Publisher and

editing programmes

•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to interact appropriately with

others within the school community

•  High creativity
•  A high level of flexibility with a ‘can do’ attitude
•  The ability to work independently and proactively and as part of a team
•  Good organisational skills
•  Self-motivation

Key Competencies

•  Emotional resilience and ability to work calmly under pressure
•  Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
•  Flexible and with a ‘can do’ attitude
•  Evidence of appropriate professional development
•  Supportive of the Christian ethos of the school
•  Open to new ideas and practices

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Child protection

It is your responsibility to help promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for
whom you are responsible, or with whom you come into contact, and to adhere to and ensure
compliance with the School’s Child Protection Policy Statement at all times. If, in the course of carrying
out the duties of the post, you become aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of
children in the school you must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Protecting children from the risk of radicalisation is part of the School’s safeguarding duties (under the
Prevent Duty).

Terms and conditions

Normal hours of work

Your normal hours of work will be 40 hours per week, term time only. Working hours may include evenings
and some weekends and flexibility with regards to hours will be required  This is a fixed term appointment
from 1 September 2026 to 6 July 2027.

Holiday

Paid holiday entitlement is pro-rata to 6.6 weeks per year.

Staff development review

Your Staff Development Review will be undertaken by the Director of Drama.

Pay & benefits of service

Salary

The salary for this term time contract (34 weeks) is £20,942 per annum including holiday pay.

Accommodation may be available in a shared flat, although this is not guaranteed.

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Other

Kingswood School has high expectations of staff and looks to reward them with beneficial conditions
of service.

•  School accommodation may be provided during your employment.
•  Professional development and training.
•  All staff enjoy free meals provided in the Dining Room with refreshments available throughout

the day.

•  Part remission of fees at Kingswood Prep and Senior Schools for children of employees

(subject to the normal competitive entry requirements being met).  Please note that remission
of school fees is not a contractual entitlement; the Governors reserve the right to vary the rate
of remission or to withdraw it altogether.

•  Staff are welcome to make use of the leisure and sports facilities (which includes a swimming

pool, gym and tennis courts) set within the beautiful School grounds.

•  Parking available around the School site (subject to availability).
•  Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
•  Death in Service benefit.
•  Cycle Scheme in line with the Government’s Cycle to Work initiative.
•  Employee Assistance Programme, an independent, free and confidential advice service that

can offer both practical advice and emotional support.

•  Kingswood has a strong sense of community and there are many ways to be involved whether

through sport, music or social events.

Application process

Please visit our website Work for Us - Kingswood Bath School to read our policies for Recruitment,
Selection and Disclosure Procedure, and Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy including EYFS.

To request an application pack, including a full job description, or if you have any questions, please contact
the People & Culture Team via recruitment@kingswood.bath.sch.uk or telephone 01225 734350.

Closing date for applications is Monday 20 April 2026, midday.

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. You will be required to undergo child protection screening
appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job
applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected"
under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."

As an equal opportunities employer, Kingswood School is committed to the equal treatment of all current and
prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual

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orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil
partnership.

We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide
range of backgrounds to apply.

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