Drama Teacher

Role:
Drama Teacher

Location:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Industry: Education Function:
Teaching and Academics

Experience:

Minimum 1-2 years teaching experience Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Drama Teacher in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is an excellent Education opportunity for a qualified performing arts educator with strong drama curriculum knowledge, creative teaching skills, and experience supporting students across practical performance, scripted work, devised theatre, reflection, evaluation, and examination preparation. This role supports a British curriculum school by delivering engaging drama lessons, developing student confidence, creativity, communication, collaboration, and performance skills across secondary year groups.

Job Details Country:
United Arab Emirates City:
Abu Dhabi Industry: Education Function:
Teaching and Academics Salary:  Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality:
Any Job Type: Full-time

• Deliver engaging and well-structured Drama lessons that inspire students and support strong learning outcomes.
• Teach across the drama curriculum, including Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5 where required.
• Prepare students for GCSE, IGCSE, A Level, and BTEC Drama qualifications where applicable.
• Plan and deliver schemes of work aligned with the UK National Curriculum and relevant examination board specifications.
• Develop students' performance skills, creativity, confidence, collaboration, communication, and understanding of theatrical styles.
• Lead practical workshops, rehearsals, scripted performances, devised work, reflection activities, and evaluation tasks.
• Provide high-quality guidance and feedback during rehearsals, coursework preparation, practical assessments, and examinations.
• Plan lessons and learning sequences that meet the needs of the full ability range.
• Use effective assessment strategies to monitor progress, inform planning, and support students in reaching their potential.
• Support students in developing performance, evaluative, analytical, presentation, resilience, and teamwork skills.
• Maintain organised drama studios, theatres, performance areas, resources, and displays to support a stimulating learning environment.
• Ensure high standards of health and safety when students use staging, props, costumes, technical equipment, and performance spaces.
• Use digital technology and blended learning approaches to enhance student engagement and progress.
• Support POD, SEN, EAL, and gifted and talented students through inclusive and differentiated teaching practices.
• Contribute to curriculum development within the drama department to keep learning engaging, rigorous, and relevant.
• Monitor and track student progress using assessment data to identify additional challenge or support needs.
• Provide constructive feedback that helps students improve performance, evaluation, coursework, and examination outcomes.
• Contribute to departmental moderation and standardisation processes to support accurate assessment.
• Follow the school's behaviour policy and maintain high expectations for student conduct, effort, and engagement.
• Build positive relationships with students while encouraging respect, responsibility, independence, and confidence.
• Support the pastoral development, wellbeing, and safeguarding of students.
• Contribute to enrichment activities, drama clubs, productions, showcases, competitions, assemblies, and community performances.
• Support whole-school initiatives and cross-curricular opportunities linked to creativity, sustainability, innovation, and enterprise.
• Participate in departmental planning, professional development, and…