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The Position

We are looking to appoint a full-time teacher of Drama and LAMDA specialist for a September 2025 start. The successful candidate should be able to teach drama from Year 1 to A-level and be registered or eligible to be registered with GTC Scotland.

The College

Founded in 1847 by William Gladstone and others, Glenalmond College is a fully co-educational boarding and day school, set in the stunning Perthshire countryside and enjoying magnificent grounds of over 300 acres in anunrivaled setting at the foot of the Grampian hills. The principal point of entry is at 13 but we have a small Second Form group which is geared towards those transferring at 12 from the Scottish primary system. There are presently four boys' boarding houses and three girls' houses.

The School has excellent academic and co-curricular facilities. In addition to cricket, rugby and lacrosse pitches, there are tennis courts, squash courts, a grass athletics track, a nine-hole golf course, a swimming pool, a sports hall and an all-weather playing surface. The Robin Thomson Theatre building is the venue for our drama and musical productions. The School has a strong CCF contingent, an outstanding Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and a Community Service programme t hat operates locally on a regular basis.!

The Department

The Drama Department at Glenalmond is an exciting place to be and the successful applicant will join the Head of Drama in delivering Drama lessons throughout the age ranges at both Glenalmond and Craigclowan Prep School and assisting with productions, clubs, and events. Drama at Glenalmond plays an important role within the College and recent productions include ‘Audience & Confusions’, ‘The Railway Children’, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and ‘Treasure Island’, which is being performed in May. The department is also developing resources so that pupils can get involved in set design, lighting, sound, make-up, and costume. All pupils take part in Drama as part of their curriculum in Second and Third Form with many going on to study at GCSE and A Level. Pupils also participate in the renowned London Academy of Music and Drama Awards (LAMDA), and this is an area the College is keen to develop and foster further. LAMDA provides qualifications in communication and performance and inspires the next generation of confident communicators through examinations in drama, literature, and poetry. The ability to teach LAM DA students and further develop this aspect ! of our pr! ovision would be an advantage. There are additionally excellent cross-curricular links with English, Music, and other departments as we work on our productions and a wide and varied range of extra-curricular opportunities provided for all students from House Drama, Theatre trips, and Events. The successful candidate will be expected to support and assist with the Drama Scholar programme which is being developed to recognise talent and ability. The aim is to of fer a wide range of additional opportunities and professional support to develop pupils' appreciation and skills in drama and performance.

The successful applicant will be an inspiring Drama specialist and be available from September. Interest amongst the pupils is high and there is scope for someone with imagination and drive to challenge pupil s to benefit from and enjoy the subject, whilst delivering to a high level. There is room and opportunity to innovate and contribute to the future direction of Drama at both Glenalmond and Craigclowan. It would be an advantage if the successful candidate was a qualified LAMDA specialist; the ability to teach up to GCSE is essential. The successful candidate should also possess appropriate IT skills and be able to demonstrate a love of the subject outside the classroom. Glenalmond and Craigclowan are welcoming and exciting places for both teachers and pupils to work; this is a wonderful opportunity for someone with real flair and enthusiasm to join the team.

Package Description

We offer:

• A competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free staff lunches during term time
• Employee assistance programme
• Complimentary refreshments during hours of work
• A great working environment as part of a developing team and the possibility of opportunities for the role to grow.
• Fee concessions are available for staff children who attend Glenalmond and there are various reciprocal arrangements with local Prep schools

Main Responsibilities

The Role

• To teach an academic timetable as stipulated by the examination boards
• To monitor pupil attendance and academic performance
• To take responsibility for all aspects of teaching and learning in Drama within and beyond the curriculum
• To ensure all pupils are motivated and are given opportunities to develop their creative talents in a positive, innovative and effective working environment
• To ensure that all departmental documentation is collated and securely managed with Data Protection in mind and available for inspection when required
• A willingness to be committed to a boarding school ethos; the successful applicant will be expected to take a tutor group and assist with evening duties in a boarding house, normally one evening per week.
• To teach an academic timetable of GCSE, Higher and A-level courses as stipulated by the examination boards. Teaching also takes place on Saturday mornings (except leave out weekends which occur twice per term).
• To participate fully in the culture of the school which will include pastoral duties, boarding house duties, form tutor duties, extra-curricular responsibilities and other school duties. This includes Saturday afternoon extra-curricular responsibilities.

The Ideal Candidate

Personal and Professional Qualities Sought

• A proven track record of excellence in the delivery of Drama
• A candidate who will be able to work collaboratively and productively with staff from other disciplines when required.
• A qualified teacher of Drama with a passion for the subject.
• Ability to teach LAMDA
• Ability to lead and inspire others
• Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal and listening skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• An in-depth understanding of life in a Boarding School
• Demonstrable experience of pastoral care provision
• The ability to represent the school to parents, external agencies and professional bodies
• A willingness to embrace continual, personal and professional development.

About the school/organisation

Glenalmond College is an inspiring place to live and work. The community atmosphere and warmth of welcome are matched by t he commitment and professionalism of our staff, who are key to the success of the school.

Glenalmond welcomes boys and girls, aged 12 to 18, as boarders or day pupils. Most of our pupils are British, but we also have a number of pupils from up to 16 different countries around the world. There are up to 400 pupils at Glenalmond College, an almost even balance of boys and girls.

Glenalmond offers a rigorous model of education with international currency. A curriculum of breadth and depth, balancing a core of facilitating subjects with a variety of options to inform, challenge and ignite passions and recognise developments in technology.

Our purpose at Glenalmond is to help make the world a better place. That aim hasn’t changed at all since our foundation way back in 1847, and we ! share Ralph Waldo Emerson’s definition of success:

“To laugh often and much…to appreciate beauty…to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better…to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived.”